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outside the door

idiom

: outside a room or building, etc., near the door
standing (just/right) outside the door

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With some of Chicago’s best restaurants, galleries, and bars just outside the door, the loft balances urban energy with a private perch above it all. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025 His technique was similar to Pointillism, and his colors were as electric as the scenes right outside the door. Kayla Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 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 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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