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DEFINITIONS OF: door

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n a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

“he knocked on the door”
“he slammed the door as he left”
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car door
the door of a car
cargo door
door used to load or unload cargo
double door
two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed
fire door
a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire
French door
a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length
interior door
a door that closes off rooms within a building
revolver, revolving door
a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
screen, screen door
a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door
sliding door
a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging
storm door
an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter
swing door, swinging door
a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction
trap door
a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling
barn door
the large sliding door of a barn
batwing
one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon)
bi-fold door
an interior door
accordion door, folding door
an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)
French window
a French door situated in an exterior wall of a building
hatchback, hatchback door
a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
Type of:
movable barrier
a barrier that can be moved to allow passage

n the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

Synonyms:
doorway, room access, threshold
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exterior door, outside door
a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
back door, back entrance, backdoor
an entrance at the rear of a building
Dutch door, half door
an exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently
front door, front entrance
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
side door, side entrance
an exterior door at one side of a building
Type of:
entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway
something that provides access (to get in or get out)

n anything providing a means of access (or escape)

“we closed the door to Haitian immigrants”
“education is the door to success”
Types:
open door
freedom of access
Type of:
access, accession, admission, admittance, entree
the right to enter

n a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)

“the office next door”
“they live two doors up the street from us”
Type of:
construction, structure
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

n a room that is entered via a door

“his office is the third door down the hall on the left”
Type of:
room
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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