door

noun
UK: /dɔː/
US: /dɔːr/

  1. A hinged or sliding barrier used to close an opening in a wall, room, or building.

    1. I closed the door behind me. [ ] [ ]
    2. Please ensure the door is locked when you leave the building tonight. [ ] [ ]

  2. An entrance or a means of access.

    1. The door to success is hard work. [ ] [ ]
    2. Education can open the door to a better future for many young people. [ ] [ ]

  3. A doorway or portal.

    1. He waited by the door. [ ] [ ]
    2. She stood in the door frame, silhouetted against the evening light. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

gateway entrance access opening entryway portal
door transitive-verb

  1. To provide with a door.

    1. They are planning to door all the sheds. [ ] [ ]
    2. The construction team will door the new storage units next week so they can be used. [ ] [ ]
door intransitive-verb

  1. To knock on someone's door.

    1. Someone is dooring, can you open it? [ ] [ ]
    2. I think the delivery guy is dooring, go check. [ ] [ ]
door intransitive-verb

  1. To go from door to door to collect money or canvass support.

    1. She doored for the political party. [ ] [ ]
    2. Volunteers doored to raise funds for the new hospital wing in the district. [ ] [ ]
door adjective

  1. Used to describe someone who goes door to door.

    1. He is a door salesman. [ ] [ ]
    2. The door-to-door campaign helped increase voter turnout significantly this year. [ ] [ ]
door adjective

  1. Near or related to the door.

    1. The door bell rang. [ ] [ ]
    2. The door handle was loose, indicating someone had tried to force the door. [ ] [ ]
door interjection

  1. Close the door!

    1. Door! It's cold. [ ] [ ]
    2. Door, please! The insects are coming inside the house now. [ ] [ ]
door idiom

  1. To be on the verge of something.

    1. He is at death's door. [ ] [ ]
    2. After that illness he was at death's door, but has finally started to recover. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "door" in English means: A hinged or sliding barrier used to close an opening in a wall, room, or building., An entrance or a means of access., A doorway or portal..

The phonetic transcription of "door" is /dɔː/ in British English and /dɔːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "door": gateway, entrance, access, opening, entryway, portal.

Example usage of "door": "I closed the door behind me.". More examples on the page.