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door (enc)

Door

Noun1.door - 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"
car door - the door of a car
cargo door - door used to load or unload cargo
doorway, room access, door, threshold - 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"
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
lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
movable barrier - a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
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 door, screen - a door that is a screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"
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
2.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"
casing, case - the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
door - 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"
doorcase, doorframe - the frame that supports a door
doorsill, doorstep, threshold - the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offer support when passing through a doorway
entrance, entranceway, entryway, entree, entry - something that provides access (entry or exit); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"
exterior door, outside door - a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
3.door - anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"
access, admittance, entree, accession - the right to enter
open door - freedom of access; "he maintained an open door for all employees"
4.door - 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"
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex construction or entity; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
5.door - a room that is entered via a door; "his office is the third door down the hall on the left"
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

 

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