outside the door
idiom
: outside a room or building, etc., near the door
standing (just/right) outside the door
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North Point Park and the Charles River paths are just outside the door, while the Museum of Science, Lechmere Station, and Cambridge Crossing are all within easy reach.
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Pancake Pantry, Nashville, Tennessee Founded in 1961, Pancake Pantry has been serving breakfast in Nashville for more than six decades and is often marked by lines that stretch outside the door.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood Hollywood’s entertainment district is right outside the door, and steps from the Walk of Fame, legendary restaurants like Musso & Frank Grill, and music spots like Amoeba Music and the iconic Capitol Records tower.
—Celeste Moure, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
The crowd was packed into the East Catholic gym to watch the two undefeated CCC rivals and there was a line outside the door in the rain.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Pancake Pantry, Nashville, Tennessee Founded in 1961, Pancake Pantry has been serving breakfast in Nashville for more than six decades and is often marked by lines that stretch outside the door.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood Hollywood’s entertainment district is right outside the door, and steps from the Walk of Fame, legendary restaurants like Musso & Frank Grill, and music spots like Amoeba Music and the iconic Capitol Records tower.
—Celeste Moure, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
The crowd was packed into the East Catholic gym to watch the two undefeated CCC rivals and there was a line outside the door in the rain.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Outside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20the%20door. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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