at the door

idiom

: knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
Is somebody at the door?

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Tickets are $30, $25 for students, senior citizens and military in advance; $5 more at the door. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025 The actress explained that days later, Roddick went for a walk around the hotel before appearing at the door of their balcony. Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025 Tickets are $20 per person at the door. Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025 Student rush tickets are $20 at the door. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the door

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“At the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20door. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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