door

noun

ˈdȯr 

often attributive

1

: a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened

also : a similar part of a piece of furniture

2

: doorway

3

: a means of access or participation : opportunity

opens new doors

door to success

4

doors plural : the designated time at which the doors at a performance venue (such as a theater) are opened to admit attendees

Doors are at 8, and music starts with Garrett Owen's set at 9pm.

—Steve Steward

doorless

ˈdȯr-ləs 

adjective

Phrases

at one's door

: as a charge against one as being responsible

laid the blame at our door

Synonyms

• gate
• hatch
• portal

Examples of door in a Sentence

I heard a knock on the door.

Please don't block the door.

I peeked through the open door.

He stood at the door.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sure, 15% of senior employees say AI advances are pushing them toward the door of retirement, but here's the kicker: a full 13% say AI is doing the opposite. —Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Mills and witnesses told officers that Colen was shot after a large group of people had tried to push through the lounge’s entry door, according to the complaint. —Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024

The day after the event, McKibben and his legion of senior climate voters took this message door to door, canvassing in Avondale for Kamala Harris and other Democrats on behalf of Owen, Emily, Ojas and their own grandchildren. —Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024

After celebrity fans of his brand — Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry and Madonna — helped to raise awareness of the label and broaden distribution to 400 doors, Valley sold a 50 percent stake in his company to The Moret Group in 2006. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dure, dor, from Old English duru door & dor gate; akin to Old High German turi door, Latin fores, Greek thyra

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing door

• answer the door
• at death's door
• at the door
• beat a path to your door
• closed-door
• close the door
• close the door on
• darken someone's door/doors
• door knocker
• door prize
• door-to-door
• double door
• Dutch door
• exterior/outside door
• foot in the door
• French door
• garage door
• get one's foot in the door
• get the door
• girl next door
• inside the door
• interior door
• keep the wolf from the door
• knock on the door of
• lay the blame for (something) at someone's door
• leave the door open for
• next door
• next-door neighbor
• next door to
• open door
• open the door
• out-of-door
• outside the door
• patio door
• revolving door
• show one the door
• show/see (someone) to the door
• sliding door
• stage door
• storm door
• swing door
• swinging door
• the boy/girl next door
• through the back door
• trap-door spider
• walk out the door

Kids Definition

door

noun

ˈdō(ə)r 

ˈdȯ(ə)r

1

: a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened

also : a similar part of a piece of furniture

2

: doorway