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door

door

 
pronunciation:
dor
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: an opening through which you enter or leave a room or building.
Why are you standing at the door? Please come in.
 
synonyms:
entrance, entry
similar words:
hatch
definition 2: the object that covers an opening in a building, room, or other thing and that can move to open or close the opening.
I heard a loud knock on the front door.Did you close the refrigerator door?All the car doors were locked.
 
similar words:
gate
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  • 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.
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