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door

noun

ˈdȯr How to pronounce door (audio)
Definition of doornext
1
as in gate
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in

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2
as in doorway
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure a steady stream of visitors through the front door

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3
as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in education unlocks the door to advancement

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Recent Examples of door The New Orleans icon and his cohost, Craig Carton, reflected on Wayne having the vintage Young Money logo emblazoned on the elevator doors — which were a gift — of his first Miami condo. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026 Just about every Saturday morning, volunteers with Cook County Crime Stoppers post flyers or knock on people's doors in an effort to help solve crimes in the Chicago area. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 From then on, maybe suspecting his daughters of foul play, Andrew kept the doors to his room locked — both the one that opened out into the stairs and the one connecting his room to Lizzie’s. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Half Magic is expanding with Mecca, where it is slated to reach 63 doors across Australia and New Zealand by the end of 2026. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for door
Recent Examples of Synonyms for door
  1. gate
  2. doorway
  3. access
  4. hatch
  5. entrance
  6. entry
  7. accession
  8. key
Noun
  • Investigators said that deputies attempted to close and secure the gate in order to contain the dogs, and that's when one of them tried to attack a deputy.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Cregger uses first-person-shooter point-of-view shots, with the long barrel of a rifle or automatic weapon lining up our sights; one running gag sees Bryan, completely hopeless with guns, having to shoot the locks off of gates.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of gate
Noun
  • Maclean helped dig the original test pit and later cleaned up the altar and doorway for photographs.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • As recounted in The Trial of Lizzie Borden, neighbor Adelaide Churchill noticed Lizzie standing just inside the Bordens’ doorway and asked her what was wrong.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of doorway
Noun
  • Activists who have opposed the closure said there has been no vehicle or pedestrian access to the building Wednesday.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This year marks the first time the program will include workshops, giving aspiring writers direct access to Netflix content executives.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • There’s still a rear hatch, so this is technically a five-door.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That feature is the available lift-up hatch in back, which opens to invite in the local scenery and fresh air.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of hatch
Noun
  • The end of a relationship becomes the entrance to the rest of our lives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The glass-door entrance opens onto a great room that takes up most of the available space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • The Manor House also comes with a fully accessible ramp and a push-button door activator on entry.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For households that want to experience MiniLED without stretching to a premium-tier budget, the Hisense M7SR is designed as an accessible entry point.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of entry
Noun
  • The question put to the Nordic nation of nearly 400,000 was whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Iceland’s foreign minister told local media that the negotiations to reach an accession deal could take 18 months.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of accession
Noun
  • The key was in combining two advanced nanomaterials that were previously useless on their own.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Hahn is also the DJ of Linkin Park, the man behind the keys and record scratches that give the band its distinct blend of genres.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/door. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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