Door - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɔːr|  American pronunciation of the word door
Brit.  |dɔː|  British pronunciation of the word door

noun

- a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
he knocked on the door
he slammed the door as he left
- the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close (syn: doorway, threshold)
he stuck his head in the doorway
- anything providing a means of access (or escape)
we closed the door to Haitian immigrants
education is the door to success
- a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)
the office next door
they live two doors up the street from us
- a room that is entered via a door
his office is the third door down the hall on the left

Extra examples

I heard a knock on the door.

Please don't block the door.

I peeked through the open door.

He stood at the door.

The door is ajar.

His door to success was not easy to open.

Could you open the door for me?

The door flew open and Ruth stormed in.

Is the back door shut?

Don't forget to lock the garage door.

Can you answer the door (=open it after someone has knocked or pressed the bell)?

Here, let me get the door for you.

Knock on the door and see if they're home.

Mary slid back the closet door.

Rick turned and ran out of the door.

Word forms

noun
singular: door
plural: doors
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