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 Davis did not respond to requests for comment and no one answered his door in North Carolina when visited by an AP reporter. — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 The Natural History Museum’s new but limited Mindfulness Mornings series turns the North American Mammal Hall into an immersive wellness space before doors open to the public. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The Salvation Army will reopen its Milton Road youth center on Monday after financial constraints forced its doors closed last year, returning a critical after school resource to east Charlotte. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 The chemicals then entered the lower floors of the buildings through door seals where investigators said morning meetings were taking place. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Aug. 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
  • Completed in 1916, the two-story Hollywood Hills home is tucked behind gates and tall hedges.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The imposing gate and incline signal that privacy is one of the adults-only resort’s strongest assets, attracting high-profile guests like Katy Perry and Sir Paul McCartney.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gate
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  • Excess doorways were removed and replaced with new casework—the removal of some doorways allowed some spaces to be re-imagined, creating reading nooks or quiet collaboration spaces.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Have these items at the doorways for quick visits into the house.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of doorway
Noun
  • Before last season, Aitken penned an open letter to the Angels, pleading for a better partnership, a name change, and more access to inspect the stadium.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That could give small nuclear systems access to decades of engineering investment from industries that manufacture at vastly greater scale.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • The team raised the vehicle’s rear hatch and angled it toward the sun throughout the day.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As the plane boarded, Steve Buckingham happened to come through the hatch.
    — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hatch
Noun
  • While wielding a hammer, DeFoor reportedly breached the property line at the driveway and proceeded to target an unmarked federal law enforcement vehicle blocking the driveway entrance.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The bathroom is at the far end of the home from the entrance and includes a flushing toilet, a shower, and a sink.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of entrance
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  • These routing announcements are declarations made as entries on a global routing table used by all ASes and the hosting providers serving them.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Entry denials have risen sharply over the past year and for reasons that did not constitute grounds for denial previously, including suspicions of anti-Israel views, say Israeli lawyers who represent travelers who were denied entry.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of entry
Noun
  • What’s important is not whether Canada’s accession is realistic or not, but that the conversation is happening at all.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Following the 2024 Georgian parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream suspended its accession talks with the EU.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of accession
Noun
  • That’s key for leadership positions but also for candidates who are pivoting careers or have employment gaps.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The forecasting formula developed by Thomas is still kept under literal lock and key at the almanac’s headquarters in Dublin, New Hampshire, in an actual black box.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/door. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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