storm door

noun

: an additional door placed outside an ordinary outside door for protection against severe weather

Examples of storm door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, when the weather turns cold, replacing screen doors with storm doors can cut down drafts and help your home be more energy efficient. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024 After a relatively dry start to 2024, the storm door could swing open soon for Southern California, where back-to-back rainstorms are expected this week, according to the National Weather Service. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024 Also, there was an admission that Yarl grabbed the storm door handle of Lester's door to gain access to the house. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2023 On July 7, Young fell through a glass storm door while attempting to force his way into the home of a family member in Green, where another family member was hiding, according to a Summit County sheriff’s report. Staff Reports, cleveland, 18 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for storm door 

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of storm door was in 1878

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“Storm door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storm%20door. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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