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Door

/dɔː/

A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.

📖 Definitions of "Door"

noun
  1. 1

    A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.

    "I knocked on the vice president's door"

  2. 2

    Any flap, etc. that opens like a door.

    "the 24 doors in an Advent calendar"

  3. 3

    (immigration) An entry point.

  4. 4

    A means of approach or access.

    "Learning is the door to wisdom."

verb
  1. 1

    To cause a collision by opening the door of a vehicle in front of an oncoming cyclist or pedestrian.

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