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 main cabin door was eventually opened and five people escaped. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Large doors, windows, tables and televisions fill up the inside. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 But then, all the doors suddenly open, and all these things start coming in. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 There’s a door that opens, which is obviously her entrance moment. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 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
  • Insider Gaming reported that maxing a coach out of the gate ran about $100, more than the base game itself.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The crossing gates and warning devices had been active, according to Federal Transit data.
    — ZAIRE BREEDLOVE, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of gate
Noun
  • Plus, cumbersome pieces can be difficult to navigate around doorways, corners, and stairwells, and disassembled furniture takes up less space in the moving truck.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • Accessibility The hotel's accessible guest rooms also feature wide doorways.
    — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of doorway
Noun
  • Additionally, the building has access to a parking spot for two cars.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • In the new terminal, airport officials say, the walk from the entrance to the farthest gate will be 1,285 feet, down from 1,600 feet now, with wider corridors and sidewalks and access to power plugs for devices from every seat.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of access
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  • Another issue is that once the eggs hatch, the birds might not be able to raise as many young.
    — Morgan Tingley, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • Only during a brief two-month window in late spring and early summer, when those eggs hatch and the emerging mosquitoes begin feeding on deer, does the virus replicate.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of hatch
Noun
  • In the new terminal, airport officials say, the walk from the entrance to the farthest gate will be 1,285 feet, down from 1,600 feet now, with wider corridors and sidewalks and access to power plugs for devices from every seat.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • What is meaningful at the entrance of the store can quickly become irrelevant in an aisle.
    — Gadi Graus, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • Now that space is a market and not just a proving ground, the engineering that was once the whole game is only the cost of entry — and as in any maturing market, most ventures will not make it past that threshold.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Prosecutors have alleged that Millete physically abused May, pointing to her past journal entries.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 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
  • They’re also equipped with two side pockets and a hidden back pocket to securely stow small essentials like house keys.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • These gun cabinets use the lock-and-key type of security typical in most homes.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of key

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