outside the door
idiom
: outside a room or building, etc., near the door
standing (just/right) outside the door
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In Getaria, the star ingredient, fish, is typically cooked on the grill outside the door of every restaurant.
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Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
For Atomic’s engineers, testing conditions aren’t a flight away—they’re right outside the door.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Chicago — The sign outside the door said Courtroom 1403.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Her ‘public bathroom’ is single occupancy and comes with a security man standing guard outside the door.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
For Atomic’s engineers, testing conditions aren’t a flight away—they’re right outside the door.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Chicago — The sign outside the door said Courtroom 1403.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Her ‘public bathroom’ is single occupancy and comes with a security man standing guard outside the door.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outside the door
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“Outside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20the%20door. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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