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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 As the left field bullpen doors swung open before the start of the ninth inning, Chicago Cubs right-hander Ryan Zeferjahn began his trot to the mound with one thought. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Along with Global Citizen Festival, the three-day All Things Go NYC Festival was canceled just hours before doors were set to open on Friday afternoon due to the extreme weather conditions affecting the city. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 When the vendor’s leadership walks out the door, the context evaporates with them. — Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The storm drove water into Lee’s house through the front and side doors. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 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
  • Players have to open three gates, but stay ahead of the Death Parade.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The very fact that these models are believed to be capable of producing the code for a superbug — and that next time Anthropic may not be as successful in bringing down the gate in time — is worrisome right there.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of gate
Noun
  • In response, several protesters were forcibly removed by the authorities from the building doorway, including being lifted by their arms and legs, per Reuters.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • By the doorway to the catwalk two people sat toiling at desks, one hand-beading a piece of cloth and the other machine sewing a denim garment.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 21 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
Noun
  • 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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“Door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/door. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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