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Meaning of door

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

door

Pronunciation:/dɔː//dɔɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.

    Example: I knocked on the vice president's door

  2. Any flap, etc. that opens like a door.

    Example: the 24 doors in an Advent calendar

  3. (immigration) An entry point.

  4. A means of approach or access.

    Example: Learning is the door to wisdom.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause a collision by opening the door of a vehicle in front of an oncoming cyclist or pedestrian.