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 Telsey also noted that the first quarter decline was slightly below internal expectations due in part to wholesale timing and a weaker performance from a subset of doors within Vans’ store fleet. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 Major supermarket chains like Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, or Publix regularly discount staple items at steep loss-leader prices just to get shoppers through the doors. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026 The primary suite occupies its own wing with a fireplace, French doors opening to a private patio, and a bathroom with an oval soaking tub set in front of a picture window. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 July 2026 Best-in-class brands provide continual support in operations, marketing, supply and systems training long after the doors open. — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Units must be kept open for three days — doors unlocked and we are supposed to supply the keys to our units. — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 31 July 2026 The letter comes 10 days before most school districts in the state open their doors for the 2026-2027 school year. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Guests and staff have reportedly heard footsteps in empty hallways, seen glassware moving and doors slamming on their own, or experienced lights acting unusually. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026 Walking through the doors of Valkyrie Arms Training in Meridian, you are greeted by a large mural of 19th century women on the Western frontier, dressed in period gowns and gazing into the distance — and wielding firearms. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doors
  1. gates
  2. doorways
  3. entrances
  4. accesses
  5. keys
  6. accessions
  7. entries
  8. gateways
Noun
  • Trust systems fail when leaders treat them as front-end gates instead of lifecycle controls.
    — Houman Akhavan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond the gates, the island offers a wealth of diversions, from golf at Apes Hill to trackside seats at the Sandy Lane Gold Cup.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of gates
Noun
  • The projection technology helps the team create rooms that relate naturally to one another, establish deliberate sightlines, align doorways with important architectural features, and support circulation that feels intuitive rather than forced.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Adults must crawl through doorways, buildings look like dollhouses and dwarf goats and donkeys hunker in the animal section.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of doorways
Noun
  • The other two entrances, which are sidewalk entrances, provide the interior where the washers and dryers are with an incredibly comfortable breeze in Miami’s average 30-degree weather and often times high dew point.
    — Paula de la Cruz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • During the 3-day music festival, the city will close the following entrances to the park.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of entrances
Noun
  • 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
  • Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of accesses
Noun
  • Teams often overlook how modules interact with identity, keys and access flows.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The album’s mood is evocative of a hot summer’s day; the combination of live-wire drum breaks and breezy keys suggests the feeling of dipping your toes in the ocean when the temperature outside is pushing 90.
    — Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 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
  • Three more entries will be published here in swift succession over the next few months.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, having received 2,972 entries from 894 colleges and universities worldwide for its annual competition, voted 16 students as winners of the 53rd Student Academy Awards.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of entries
Noun
  • In this case, SecurityWeek reports that a threat actor has been hacking public Wi-Fi gateways at airports, conference centers, healthcare clinics, event venues, and more to intercept traffic and credentials.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • This can be accomplished by using AI gateways, which serve as a protective intermediary.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026
Definition of gateways

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