door

noun

ˈdȯr How to pronounce door (audio)
Definition of doornext
1
as in gate
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 doorway
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 access
the means or right of entering or participating in education unlocks the door to advancement

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Recent Examples of door From Silent Servers to Digital Symphonies Behind the closed doors of data centers, a revolution quietly unfolds. — Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 But South Korea’s recent designation may mean that the door on that goal has closed. — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025 As the countdown to Opening Day gets to single digits, the timing could open the door for the man who came through the left-field bullpen door after Abbott, Carson Spiers. — C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025 Beach police pried open the front door and searched the hotel, at 121 15th St. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for door
Recent Examples of Synonyms for door
  1. gate
  2. doorway
  3. access
  4. hatch
  5. entrance
  6. entry
  7. key
  8. accession
Noun
  • England and Germany have by far the largest attendance figures, which is reflected in their median gate revenues of 29.1 million euros and 23.7 million euros, respectively.
    — Reuters, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The Wildcats entered Friday fresh off their second-round win over UCF and came out of the gates strong.
    — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • That’s because his PS Lounge bar shares a doorway with Enzo, and the two businesses can service each other’s customers that way.
    — John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Video of the crash showed a silver Subaru backing into the business via a doorway before making a turn and driving out via another doorway.
    — Bill Feather, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of doorway
Noun
  • The Maxar Technologies system that Ukraine previously had access to allows the U.S. government to order commercial images that can be shared freely, as opposed to the highly classified images taken by its top-secret satellites.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • This means Ukrainian forces have now lost access to Maxar satellite imagery, a Ukrainian military source told ABC News as Russia continued to carry out attacks on the country this week.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of access
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  • The name has been emblazoned on many of the fastest, most powerful and wildest-looking Mercedes-Benz production cars to ever hit the streets, signifying performance on everything from compact hot hatches to massive sedans to super sports cars.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The dedicated bald eagle parents haven’t had a successful hatch since their last eaglet Spirit was born March 3, 2022.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of hatch
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  • Just outside the players’ entrance parking lot, a Miami-Dade Police officer on a motorcycle pulled over the Dolphin’s All-Pro wide receiver.
    — Charles Rabin and, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Photo : Jack Bremen The entrance hallway flows into a formal living room.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of entrance
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  • The sweepstakes, which started on March 2, has already received more than 1 million entries, says Cat Brady, senior manager, Omnimedia.
    — Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • In its 51st year, the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade is expected to feature more than 100 entries, including floats and marching bands, from community organizations, businesses, government officials, families and individuals.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of entry
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  • The keyboard and trackpad are great as usual: backlit keys, over 1mm of travel, large trackpad that can be tapped or clicked anywhere, with tremendous haptic feedback.
    — Ben Sin, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Experts say the key is consistency and any movement is better than none.
    — Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of key
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  • In Georgia, Putin has linked up with the billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, whose political party, Georgian Dream, has undermined democratic institutions and suspended the country’s accession talks with the European Union for four years.
    — Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO would include a comparable commitment on Kyiv’s part.
    — STEPHEN HADLEY, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
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