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trapdoor

noun

Definition of trapdoornext
as in portcullis

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Recent Examples of trapdoor Anxious times for Forest, only five points above the relegation trapdoor. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026 Authorities found a kilo of fentanyl in a closet and 12 more kilos of narcotics under a trapdoor in the children's playroom. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026 But Henry’s would-be rock bottom appears to have been outfitted with a trapdoor. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026 But the culture does prime young men to align themselves emotionally with sports and then offer them the trapdoor of an opportunity to return on that investment. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trapdoor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapdoor
  1. portcullis
  2. lattice
  3. double door
  4. revolving door
  5. wicket
  6. hatch
  7. storm door
Noun
  • The entrance to the car park even passes under a portcullis and guests’ bags go through an X-ray machine hidden in the rock-face.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The prior owner went all out on building a Medieval-style castle, with a moat, a drawbridge and a portcullis.
    — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022
Definition of portcullis
Noun
  • Diamond-spin systems have typically relied on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, which are formed when a nitrogen atom replaces a carbon atom next to an empty position in the diamond lattice.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The exact value of the critical probability changes depending on the shape of the lattice — a square lattice has a different critical probability than a triangular one, and a 3D lattice has a different critical probability than a 2D one.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of lattice
Noun
  • The tall double door marked a new photo backdrop for the couple, with some speculating that it was captured at Forest Lodge, their family's new home.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • The Polar Aurora outdoor shed is 12 feet long and 10 feet wide with double doors on the long side, plus a window to let light in.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Definition of double door
Noun
  • The rash of injuries recently on the position player side has meant a revolving door for the Red Sox late in the season.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • How did such an important position become a revolving door in Kansas City?
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of revolving door
Noun
  • Nyamhuri celebrated his maiden five-wicket haul in the final over when Renshaw mistimed a shot on the leg-side and was caught at deep mid-wicket as Australia scored 66 runs in the final 10 overs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • With the wicket of Saim Ayub, Robinson reached 100 wickets in Test cricket, only the third Englishman to reach that landmark with an average below 20, after Derek Underwood and Ian Botham.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of wicket
Noun
  • Vicky Poole, the associate curator of ectotherms at the Fort Worth Zoo, said every successful hatch gives them another chance to refine their techniques.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Most were focused on fly fishing, though even those taught him the importance of matching the hatch.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hatch
Noun
  • The apartment's storm door was broken, and multiple bullet holes were seen around the entrance, deputies said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The storm door on the Pro gets a major upgrade over the Classic, featuring a center zipper to close shut for confident weatherproofing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Definition of storm door

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“Trapdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapdoor. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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