door
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1.0
- noun
- /dɔr/
- Abe Lincoln stood out at the door to listen.
- open the door
- knock on the door
- close the door
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Watch on YouTubeSo at like our bedroom door was wide open.
- So at like our bedroom door was wide open.
- One picture touching the door and then they left.
- Soon as Alana gets home, opens the door, he barks.
- I live in a hallway with no doors, no rooms.
- And you step out of your door and that happens.
- Fred walked out the door, got hit by a truck.
- He hears cars stop, doors slam, dogs bark.
- We've got the rear and also the doors open.
- So I go to open the fuel door and nothing.
- I go unlock the door, hold the door, throw me the keys.
- I reeled from the door to the walls, screaming.
- I am ashamed to come to thy door in his company.
- As soon as we get in the door, she's gone.
Examples
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And that's why Mr. Conyers has to teach with the door open now.
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At the sound of banging on the door, he jumped up.
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So at like our bedroom door was wide open.
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But yeah, she she left that door open for me.
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And you step out of your door and that happens.
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Just then I heard a door open behind me.
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The front door's locked and the windows, too.
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I went into my room, shut the door, and sat on the bed to read.
Fiction book (1990) -
Which is why I was surprised when I opened the door that afternoon to the two missionaries.
Academic text (2011) -
The children rushed to the front door to greet their friends.
Synonyms
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1.0
The main door people use to enter a building from the street
415
1.0
A door or opening that lets people go into a place
204
1.0
A space in a wall that is the entrance to a room or building
197
1.0
A door at the back of a building used as an extra entrance
162
3.7
A cover that closes an opening on a car or boat
122
1.2
An opening or door used to go into a building
46
1.0
A door on a car used for getting in and out
37
1.0
A door on the side of a building used as an entrance or exit instead of the front door
32
1.0
A door with a fine wire or plastic net that lets air in but keeps insects out
21
3.3
A door in a floor or stage that opens to a space below
20
2.1
A door that moves sideways on a track instead of swinging
18
1.0
The main door at the front of a building where people enter
17
2.6
A small area inside a building next to the front door where people enter
16
3.3
A small door in a floor or ceiling that opens to a hidden space
11
4.1
A small door in a vehicle or building that lets people get out quickly in an emergency
10
1.0
A large door at the front of a barn for moving animals and farm goods
9
1.0
A door at the back of a building that people use as a second entrance
7
3.2
A door that stops fire and smoke from spreading between parts of a building
7
1.8
An outside door at the side of a building used instead of the main door
4
3.5
A space at the front of a building where people enter
4
3.7
A door on a truck, plane, or ship that lets people load and unload goods
4
1.0
A door that leads from a building to the outside
3
3.0
An extra door outside the main door that keeps out bad weather and keeps warmth in
2
2.3
An entrance from the outside that people use to get into a building
1
1.1
A door that separates rooms inside a building
1
4.9
An outside door split into top and bottom parts that open separately
A small opening in a larger gate or entrance for one person to pass through
Idioms
- Informal
A joking remark to someone who stands in the way and blocks the view
To do something useful only after it is already too late
- Informal
To enter a church reluctantly because you feel ashamed or guilty
- Informal
To try to make something happen when it is already easy or people already agree
- Informal
Something completely useless because it cannot work where it is used
Compounds
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1.0
A door on the side of a building used as an entrance or exit instead of the front door
- US
3
3.0
An extra door outside the main door that keeps out bad weather and keeps warmth in
2
4.3
A way of allowing foreign companies to trade on the same terms as local companies
2
7.2
A way to let many countries trade equally with one country, used for China in the late 1800s
- Archaic
1
9.9
A man who waits outside a theatre to meet actors and ask for autographs
- Indian
1
4.2
A device at a building entrance that lets people inside talk to visitors outside before opening the door
- Offensive
A person who checks people at a club or party and decides who can enter, often an informal rude word
How Secure
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4.8
3
3.8
2
2.3
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- US
32
1.0
2
5.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Door comes from an old English word duru meaning 'opening' or 'gate'. So a door is a moving barrier or the opening in a wall that lets people enter or leave.