double door

noun

: an opening with two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the opening when closed compare dutch door

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After becoming the first Flyers player to score four goals in a game in more than two decades in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at Wells Fargo Center, Laughton was the final player to enter the double doors after a postgame TV hit. Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 From its simple, red-brick façade that spans 23 feet wide, bystanders won’t pick up on what awaits behind its double doors. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024 The video shows the audience waiting, then going silent, as double doors to the room open and the laureate is announced and brought out. Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024 The wide double doors and easy-lift lid also allow you to effortlessly store and remove equipment when needed. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double door 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double door was in 1840

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“Double door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20door. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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