doors

noun

plural of door
1
as in gates
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 doorways
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 entrances
the means or right of entering or participating in education unlocks the door to advancement

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Recent Examples of doors The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026 Red lacquered doors open to 6,000 square feet of stylish interiors, with eight bedrooms and six full bathrooms spread throughout. — Demetrius Simms For Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Windows, doors, a bathroom, a kitchenette, partitions, wiring and furniture all connect to the main structure. — Rolanas Kutra, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Back in the main dining room, curious fans open the glass front doors and ask if the Pantry is coming back. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 The Cybercab, which has butterfly doors and no steering wheel, pedals or mirrors, is one of Musk's key bets in his push to turn Tesla into an AI and robotics company rather than just an automaker. — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026 Double entry doors open to reveal a seamless view straight through the home to the landscaped grounds beyond. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026 Introduced last year, the eau de parfum collection was pivotal in enabling the brand to stretch its wholesale footprint and access new doors. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Though the brick-and-mortar location is months away from opening its doors, Kingsley has the 700-square-foot interior already planned out. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doors
  1. gates
  2. doorways
  3. entrances
  4. accesses
  5. keys
  6. accessions
  7. entries
  8. gateways
Noun
  • Control computers then re-aim the microwave pulses to match that frequency before running logic gates.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Tucked behind tall gates and hedges, the contemporary-style build, designed by Jae Omar, spans nearly 15,000 square feet.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of gates
Noun
  • The new clinic will feature doorways 42 to 48 inches wide, well beyond the 36-inch minimum the Americans With Disabilities Act requires.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Many migrants who remained in Ceuta have sheltered in Muslim neighborhoods, sleeping on streets, in doorways and in makeshift tent camps and centers run by NGOs and locals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of doorways
Noun
  • All four spiral slides are open to the public and allow four people to ride simultaneously from various entrances such as the family-style restaurants, the Google offices, the Rosewood Hotel, and the Arte Abierto Art Space.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Con Edison trucks also blocked nearby roads by entrances at spots where NYPD vehicles would usually stand sentry.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of entrances
Noun
  • Latency becomes the new battleground The researchers say accesses that would normally leave a rack and travel through a conventional network could instead follow a more predictable path.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time).
    — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of accesses
Noun
  • The typing experience exceeded my expectations; the Chiclet-style keys are addictively clicky and responsive.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Lakers guard Austin Reaves said keeping bodies on Antetokounmpo and Adebayo was among Monday night’s keys.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of keys
Noun
  • Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Definition of accessions
Noun
  • There are five of these entries, at 18-, 28-, 34-, 41- and 53-Across.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Dodge will once again give the Cup Series four manufacturers, joining Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota in fielding entries to compete in a 36-race schedule that begins in mid-February and crowns a champion in early November.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of entries
Noun
  • In those environments, adding more access points, gateways or cabling can significantly increase cost and complexity.
    — Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Cargo on ships that have diverted away from the Hormuz is backing up at the region’s alternative gateways.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gateways

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“Doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doors. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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