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 door door /ˈdɔr/

noun

  1. () A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle  ( door )
    a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
     He knocked on the door
    he knocked on the door
     He slammed the door as he left
    he slammed the door as he left
  2. () The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close  ( room access , threshold , doorway , door )
    the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
     He stuck his head in the doorway
    he stuck his head in the doorway
  3. () Anything providing a means of access (or escape)  ( door )
    anything providing a means of access (or escape)
     We closed the door to Haitian immigrants
    we closed the door to Haitian immigrants
     Education is the door to success
    education is the door to success
  4. A room that is entered via a door  ( door )
    a room that is entered via a door
     His office is the third door down the hall on the left
    his office is the third door down the hall on the left
  5. A structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)  ( door )
    a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)
     The office next door
    the office next door
     They live two doors up the street from us
    they live two doors up the street from us