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 Keep your fruit bowl covered and balcony doors closed—or risk bartering half a banana for your MacBook. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026 The signature element of the home is undoubtedly the pointed arch, used for both the villa’s doors and its hallways. — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026 The second-floor unit had large, west-facing French doors that let in plenty of afternoon sunlight. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 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 Corbin encouraged residents to take simple precautions, including turning off vehicles, removing key fobs and locking doors whenever leaving a vehicle unattended. — Jessica Baugh, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026 Its stores open for eight to 10 weeks a year, but planning for next Halloween starts before this year’s doors close. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 There's tons of glazing in this one, including multiple glass doors, really helping open it up to the outside. — New Atlas, 23 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
  • Officials also closed barricades at site entrances to incoming traffic.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • All entrances and exits to the city remained sealed, with the operation focused in Deir Bahha and another part of the city called Al-Jalda, according to Hebron Mayor Yousef Zuhair Al-Jabari.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 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
  • 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
  • As one of the principal gateways into the Saudi capital and a foundation stone of the entire Vision 2030 project, the Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s airport directly threaten the Kingdom’s strategy.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of gateways

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“Doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doors. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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