revolving-door

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adjective

re·​volv·​ing-door ri-ˈväl-viŋ-ˈdȯr 

-ˈvȯl-

also -ˈvä-viŋ-

or -ˈvȯ-viŋ-

: characterized by a frequent succession (as of personnel) or a cycle of leaving and returning

revolving-door governments

revolving door

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noun

: a revolving-door system or process

Examples of revolving-door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Italy, with its revolving-door governments, and Greece, with its bailouts and austerity hangovers. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025

Ray, who spent the spring of 2022 in the now-defunct United States Football League (USFL), has carved out a role within a revolving-door defensive front. —Mike Kaye october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025

Noun

Plus, there was a revolving door at left tackle. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025

Reading scored three straight times in response to an early deficit, while the defense produced a revolving door of signature defensive plays to stave off a fiery Clippers (15-4-1) rally in the fourth quarter. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1973, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revolving-door

• conquistador
• forevermore
• hereinbefore
• kinetochore
• kwashiorkor
• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor