often attributive
1
: a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
also
: a similar part of a piece of furniture
2
: doorway
3
: a means of access or participation : opportunity
opens new doors
door to success
4
doors plural
: the designated time at which the doors at a performance venue (such as a theater) are opened to admit attendees
Doors are at 8, and music starts with Garrett Owen's set at 9pm.—
Steve Steward
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Examples of door in a Sentence
I heard a knock on the door.
Please don't block the door.
I peeked through the open door.
He stood at the door.
Recent Examples on the Web
The separate cooling areas are separated by French doors, and the unit features digital touch controls with an LED display for easy use.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2024
Kotb didn't have a chance to make it in the door before the hugs started.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
Photos of the damage show the letters scratched in the plaster beside the entrance door, which was frescoed red nearly 2,000 years ago.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
When an angel opened the prison doors to free them, the apostles, instead of fleeing, returned to the temple and continued to preach.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2024
Kotb didn't have a chance to make it in the door before the hugs started.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
Photos of the damage show the letters scratched in the plaster beside the entrance door, which was frescoed red nearly 2,000 years ago.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
When an angel opened the prison doors to free them, the apostles, instead of fleeing, returned to the temple and continued to preach.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for door
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“Door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/door. Accessed 15 Aug. 2024.
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