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door  (dôr, dr)
n.
1.
a. A movable structure used to close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates.
b. A similar part on a piece of furniture or a vehicle.
2. A doorway.
3. The room or building to which a door belongs: They live three doors down the hall.
4. A means of approach or access: looking for the door to success.
tr.v. doored, door·ing, doors
1. Slang To strike (a passing bicyclist, for example) by suddenly opening a vehicular door.
2. To serve as a doorman or doorwoman of (a nightclub, for example).
Idioms:
at (someone's) door
As a charge holding someone responsible: You shouldn't lay the blame for the fiasco at her door.
close/shut the door on
To refuse to allow for the possibility of: The secretary of state closed the door on future negotiations.
leave the door open
To allow for the possibility of: Let's leave the door open for future stylistic changes.
show (someone) the door Informal
1. To eject (someone) from the premises.
2. To terminate the employment of; fire.

[Middle English dor, from Old English duru, dor; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots.]

doorless adj.
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door A. rails B. stiles C. muntins

door
Noun
1. a hinged or sliding panel for closing the entrance to a building, room, or cupboard
2. a doorway or entrance
3. a means of access or escape: the door to happiness
4. lay something at someone's door to blame someone for something
5. out of doors in the open air [Old English duru]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.doordoor - 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 consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and 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.doordoor - 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 offers support when passing through a doorway
entrance, entranceway, entryway, entree, entry - something that provides access (to get in or get out); "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, admission, 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 entity constructed of many parts; "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"

door
noun opening, entry, entrance, exit, doorway, ingress, egress out of doors in the open air, outside, outdoors, out, alfresco show someone the door throw out, remove, eject, evict, turn out, bounce (slang) oust, drive out, boot out (informal) ask to leave, show out, throw out on your ear (informal)
Translations

door [dɔːʳ] npuerta; [of car] → portezuela (= entry); entrada;
from door to door → de puerta en puerta
door [dɔːʳ] nporte f;
(Rail), [car]; portière f;
to go from door to door → aller de porte en porte
door [dɔːʳ] nTür f;
to go from door to door → von Tür zu Tür gehen
door [dɔːʳ] nporta; [of vehicle] → sportello, portiera;
from door to door → di porta in porta

door
n door [doː]
1 the usually hinged barrier, usually of wood, which closes the entrance of a room, house etc He knocked loudly on the door.deurبابвратаdveředørdie Türπόρταpuertauksدرoviporteדֶלֶתद्वार, दरवाजाvrataajtópintuhurðportaドアdurysdurvispintudeurdørdrzwiportauşăдверьdverevratavratadörr, portประตูkapıдверіدروازہcái cửa
2 a means of achieving something the door to success.padطَريق، وَسيلَهпътbrána, cestadør; vejdas Torδίοδοςpuertaväravراه؛ درporttiporte, voie- פְּתָח לकुछ पाने का माध्यमvrata uspjehakapusaranaleið að e-uporta~に至る道관문vartaiceļš; iespējamencapaipoortport, inngangdrzwi, wrotacaminhopoartă, caleпутьcestavratavrataväg, möjlighet, nyckelวิธีการyol通向...之門шлях; спосібوسیلہphương tiện để đạt được cái gì...
n ˈdoorknob
a knob-shaped handle for opening and closing a door. deurknopسُقّاطَةُ البابдръжка на вратаklikadørgreb; dørhåndtagder Türgriffπόμολοmango, manillaukselinkدستگیره درovenkahvapoignée de porteיָדִיתदवाजे का दस्ताručka od vratakilincsgombtombol pintuhurðarhúnnpomo/pomello della portaドアの取っ手문의 손잡이apvali durų rankena(apaļš) durvju rokturistomboldeurknoprund dørvriergałkamaçanetamânerкруглая дверная ручкаkľučkagumb na vratihokrugla kvakadörrvred, -handtagลูกบิดประตูkapı tokmağı門上的球形捏手дверна ручкаدروازے کا لٹّوnắm đấm cửa
n ˈdoorman
a man on duty at the door of a hotel, store etc. portierبَوّاب، حاجِبпортиерvrátnýdørmand; dørvogterder Portierπορτιέρηςporterouksehoidjaدربانovenvartija, vahtimestariportierשוֹעֵרद्वारपालvratar, portirkocsirendezőpenjaga pintudyravörðurportiereドアボーイ문지기durininkasšveicarsorang yang membuka pintu hotelportierdørvakt, portnerportierporteiroportarшвейцар; привратникvrátnikvratarvratardörrvakt, vaktmästareคนเปิดประตูหน้าโรงแรมหรืออาคารต่าง ๆkapıcı門口僕役швейцарدربانngười gác cửa
n ˈdoormat
a mat kept in front of the door for people to wipe their feet on. deurmatمِمْسَحَة الأحْذِيَهизтривалка за кракаrohožkadørmåtteder Fußabtreterψάθα της πόρτας, χαλάκιfelpudo, esterajalamattپادریkynnysmattopaillassonמַחצֶלֶתपापोशotiračlábtörlőkesetmotta við dyrzerbinoドアマット신발의 흙을 터는 문 앞의 매트, 도어매트kilimėlis prie durų (kojoms nusivalyti)kājslauķislap kakideurmatdørmattewycieraczkacapachopreşполовикrohožkapredpražnikotiračdörrmattaพรมเช็ดเท้าหน้าประตูpaspas門前的擦鞋綜墊підстилка для витирання нігپائیدانthảm chùi chân
n ˈdoorstep
a raised step just outside the door of a house. drumpelعَتَبَة باب البَيْتпрагschod přede dveřmidørtrindie Türstufe, die Schwelleκατώφλιpeldaño, umbralukse-eelne trepiasteپله جلوی درulkoporraspas de porteסף הדלתबाहर के दरवाजे की ओर जाने वाला रास्ताkućni pragküszöb, lépcsőtanggadyraþrep(gradino davanti alla porta)戸口の上り段현관 앞의 한 단짜리 층계durų laipteliaipakāpiens (pie mājas ārdurvīm)anak tangga depan pintustoepdørterskel, trappesteinprógdegrau de porta(treaptă de la) pragul uşiiпорогschod pri dveráchpragkućni pragyttertrappaธรณีประตูeşik門前的石階порігدروازے کے آگے کا قدمچہbậc cửa
n ˈdoorway
the space usually filled by a door He was standing in the doorway.ingangمَدْخَل رَئيسيпорталvchoddøråbningdie Türöffnungάνοιγμα της πόρταςentrada, puerta, portalukseavaدرگاه؛ سرسراoviaukko(embrasure de) porteפֶּתַח הַדֶלֶתद्वार मार्ग, दरवाजाdovratakkapualjambang pintudyr, dyragættentrata, vano della porta戸口출입구tarpdurisstāvēt durvīsambang pintudeuropeningdøråpningwejścieentradain­trareдверной проёмvchodvratna odprtinaulazdörröppning, portgångทางเข้าออกkapı aralığı, giriş, antre門口вхід у приміщенняدروازہ لگا آنے جانے کا راستہô cửa
on one's doorstep
very close to where one lives The Welsh mountains are on our doorstep.op jou drumpelقَريب من المَسْكِنна прага наpřed okny, pod nosemlige uden for vores hoveddørvor der Haustürένα βήμα από το σπίτι μουen la misma puertakiviga visataبسیار نزدیک به محل زندگیkivenheiton päässäà la porte de (qqn)עַל סָף הַבָּיִתदहलीज, देहलीna pragu nečegakarnyújtásnyiradekatí næsta nágrenni(a due passi)すぐ近くに지척에 있는tik per slenkstįblakus; turpat kaimiņossangat hampirvlakbijrett ved, ved stuedørana progu, nieopodalà mãopoar­tă în poartă cuсовсем рядом с домомpod nosompred domačimi vratiblizuutanför dörrenอยู่ใกล้มากçok yakın, ayağının dibinde離某人的住處很近біля порогаبہت نزدیکrất gần很近

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