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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When your dog approaches, its double doors swing open to let your pet in or out of the house. Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025 The 14 new queens are put right to the test as they're picked up in mysterious unmarked vans and driven to a secret location, where they are lined up behind a set of double doors. Lawrence Yee, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025 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 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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