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 In an act of something like willful, somewhat disturbing friendliness, or a desire not to have to deal with Leo the next time he’s locked out, Clive makes a copy of Leo’s key and installs a lock box by his door. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The rollout included distributing the new shoe across 5,000 doors, twice the average for a Nike basketball signature shoe, Hill explained. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Just like Amanda’s countryside retreat, this two-bedroom cottage in quaint Southrop—a small village in the heart of the Cotswolds—features stone masonry, a tiled roof, and even uses the same sage-green color across its window frames and front door. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 The names above the doors may still be recognizable, but reinvention is why what shoppers find inside can look completely different. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 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
  • Several of the game’s legends, from OGs such as Lisa Leslie and Candace Parker to current greats such as Wilson, didn’t race out of the gate winning championships early in their careers.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There was an optimistic buzz on Thursday that De Luca and Abdy would also have gate rights on the Melrose lot, and potentially report into Kreiz, but that’s not the likely scenario.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gate
Noun
  • Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies applied a stricter standard, looking for single-floor living, a no-step entrance and hallways and doorways wide enough for wheelchair access, and found fewer than 4% of homes qualified.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • A number of protesters were removed from the doorway of the building by authorities, and supporters chanted as Abascal was driven away in an ambulance.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of doorway
Noun
  • Other recent charges have alleged that hundreds of investors were lured in by claims private fund advisers could grant them access to companies including Anduril, Anthropic, Perplexity, and others as valuations have skyrocketed.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Each bungalow has a deck—most with direct beach access—as well as its own golf cart and bikes for exploring the 96-acre island.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • The front cupboard hatch door, meanwhile, folds down to access the interior and create another surface for work and storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In optimal conditions, olive ridley nests in the wild have hatch rates of up to 90%.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hatch
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  • Investigators found blood near the front entrance, and surveillance footage released by the FBI showed a masked person approaching the property and interfering with a security camera.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Though not in the city center, the quiet residential location at the entrance to Marseille’s port is convenient—a downtown bus stops at the front door, and the Plage des Catalans is a five-minute walk away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • Asian cinema accounts for 96 films, women directed 41, and 20 are official entries for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Prince’s Folk Songs greet visitors upon entry with an equally muscular confrontation with industrial excess.
    — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 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
  • Your room key arrives with a sleeve of vintage postcards depicting scenes from the late 1800s era of the Olde Naples Hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The front pockets are the perfect size for your phone, sunglasses, or keys and keep the minimalist design from looking too plain.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
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