Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
     
Lookup History
door

door

 
pronunciation:
dor
phrases:
out of doors, show someone the door
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an opening, esp. in a room or building, through which one enters or leaves; entryway.
Why are you standing at the door? Please come in.
 
synonyms:
doorway, entrance, entranceway, entry, entryway, portal
similar words:
access, gateway, hatch, ingress, threshold, wicket
definition 2: a comparable opening or means of access or entry into vehicles or furniture.
The car door wasn't big enough to get the box through, and the trunk wasn't big enough either.
synonyms:
hatch
similar words:
access, entrance, entry
definition 3: the movable panel that covers such openings in houses, rooms, cars, cabinets, or the like.
The delivery man knocked loudly on the front door.Please close the refrigerator door.
 
synonyms:
hatch
similar words:
gate, panel, portière, trapdoor
definition 4: the building, house, or room to which a door is attached.
My best friend lives three doors down the street.the bathroom is the second door on the left
similar words:
building, house, room
definition 5: any means of access or entry.
the door to financial success
synonyms:
entrée, entry, gateway, portal
similar words:
access, approach, entrance, threshold
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
phrase: out of doors, show someone the door
Word Builder: door +
  • doorbell:
    a bell near the front door of a house. You ring it if you want to enter.
  • doorknob:
    a round part on a door. You hold and turn the doorknob to open the door.
  • doorman:
    a person whose job is to greet and open the door for people at an apartment house or hotel.
  • doorway:
    the part of a building that contains the door. You enter through the doorway.
Word Explorer
See
  car, home, room