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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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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
Costco is known to close its doors on major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Listed by Carmen Galzerano of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, the six-bedroom, nine-bath home offers roughly 11,700 square feet across three levels punctuated with arched doorways, sliding wrought-iron and glass barn doors, and folding walls of glass.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
The Dubai outpost adds to a network of 20 flagships mainly scattered across summer destinations — such as Portofino, Capri, Saint-Tropez, Ibiza and Mykonos — and to a distribution footprint of 400 doors in more than 40 countries.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
The halt in funding has sent district leaders scrambling to sort out their finances and keep their doors open, school officials previously told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The store–home to everything from ’70s Laura Ashley dresses to John Galliano-era Dior–has become a cult destination for fashion insiders, including Bella Hadid, Kate Moss, Alexa Chung, and FKA twigs since its doors first opened a decade ago.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
Fortunately, Marty, posing as a federal agent here to arrest Lee for harassment, bursts through the One Well doors in the nick of time.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Listed by Carmen Galzerano of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, the six-bedroom, nine-bath home offers roughly 11,700 square feet across three levels punctuated with arched doorways, sliding wrought-iron and glass barn doors, and folding walls of glass.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
The Dubai outpost adds to a network of 20 flagships mainly scattered across summer destinations — such as Portofino, Capri, Saint-Tropez, Ibiza and Mykonos — and to a distribution footprint of 400 doors in more than 40 countries.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
The halt in funding has sent district leaders scrambling to sort out their finances and keep their doors open, school officials previously told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The store–home to everything from ’70s Laura Ashley dresses to John Galliano-era Dior–has become a cult destination for fashion insiders, including Bella Hadid, Kate Moss, Alexa Chung, and FKA twigs since its doors first opened a decade ago.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
Fortunately, Marty, posing as a federal agent here to arrest Lee for harassment, bursts through the One Well doors in the nick of time.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doors
Noun
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Celebrini has since doubled down by exploding out of the gates for the San Jose Sharks this season and looking like a mini-Crosby in terms of his 200-foot game.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Block off hazards such as stairs and pools using gates or fencing.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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She’s framed through a series of doorways, simultaneously outside the walls and trapped within them.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Christmas Garland Add a touch of winter magic to bannisters, doorways, and fireplace mantels with this 72-inch garland that includes pops of red berries, faux cypress, and pine.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Messengers had to use side or back entrances when delivering contracts and blueprints and photobooks to banks, law firms, and fashion houses.—
Evan Friss,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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The road closures came just days before the park was scheduled to shutter its East, South, and West entrances for the winter season.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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At Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, guests receive room keys that double as all-access passes to local museums and galleries through the hotel’s Unlock Art program.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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John put the bikes onto their truck with the keys inside, and left them in the driveway of their home in Maplewood, per the outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Her journal entries turn despairing and remorseful, colored by moral outrage.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Features like no-step entries, wider doorways, and first-floor living can be incorporated into a home's design.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Rural plans can get expensive — especially for satellite equipment or wireless gateways.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, those gateways echo a different rhythm.—
Imran Khalid,
Boston Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doors. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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