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 But the man himself will also be at the LA campus working the Academy’s longer courses once doors open. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 July 2026 Finally, as Qiu and another tried opening the driver’s door, McAlpin allegedly reached for a pistol, prompting the officers to open fire on him. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 WeHa Brewing & Roasting Company will be closing its doors for good at the end of July, according to a Facebook post. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 Paramount‘s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery faces more than a month of regulatory uncertainty in Britain, where Parliament has closed its doors for the summer. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 July 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
  • According to Us Weekly, the man has been identified as Keith Webster, 63, who allegedly drove his Subaru into a security gate on Wednesday.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026
  • Tucked away behind gates on a parcel spanning nearly nine acres within an exclusive enclave near Del Mar Country Club, the Amor Estate offers 30,000 square feet of living space spread across a seven-bedroom main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Definition of gate
Noun
  • The teen said Jones poked his head through the doorway, then returned to the room and continued firing before leaving the apartment.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • The Hapsburg Inspector General, the equivalent of the food inspector darkening the doorway of a scummy restaurant?
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of doorway
Noun
  • The date circulating is September 25, 2026, with early access opening September 18 for Ultimate Edition buyers and EA Play subscribers.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Your membership gives you access to all facilities nationwide.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • Medina’s 2008 Honda was observed at the scene with a hatch that was crushed inwards and a shattered rear window, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • When the other three hatch a plan to finally break his streak before his wedding, things spiral rapidly out of control.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
Definition of hatch
Noun
  • Care providers in Ituri went on strike in July, blocking the entrance to Bunia General Hospital.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 22 July 2026
  • Hanging above the entrance to a number of buildings in Bucharest, there is a bright red disc about the size of a standard traffic sign.
    — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • The database entries do not list any citations or penalties on the inspection-detail pages.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Better entry points often open up months after the IPO, when all the hype has died down.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Definition of entry
Noun
  • In recent years, Turkey has played a spoiler within NATO, slowing down the accession of Sweden and Finland in 2023 and 2024.
    — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 July 2026
  • Those years included major events including Prince Philip’s death in 2021, Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee festivities and her death months later in 2022, King Charles’ accession to the throne and later coronation in 2023.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of accession
Noun
  • His job is to give Evenepoel radio instructions — simplicity is the key — with Vila driving and Wale providing technical information to Lodewyck when needed.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The real key is not just the quality of your data, but also the clarity of your workflows, decision rights and escalation paths.
    — Seema Phull, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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