door

/dɔː/

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Definition

A door is typically a flat panel that hangs on hinges and fits into an opening in a wall, floor, or ceiling. It usually has a frame around it called a doorframe and might have locks or handles for operation. Doors can be made from wood, metal, glass, or other materials.

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Conjugation

"door" as noun

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.

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

3 - (immigration) An entry point.

"door" as verb

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

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Synonyms

1 - gate

2 - input

3 - portal

4 - exit

5 - entrance

6 - ingress

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Antonyms

1 - wall

2 - barrier

3 - obstacle

4 - partition

5 - block

6 - gate

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Examples in Context

1 - He closed his office door to get some shut-eye at lunchtime.

1 - Cerró la puerta de su despacho para echar una cabezada al mediodía.

2 - She closed her office door to catch forty winks between meetings.

2 - Cerró la puerta de su despacho para echar una cabezada entre reuniones.

3 - She parked the car right smack in front of the garage door .

3 - Aparcó el coche justo en medio de la entrada del garaje.

4 - She was so distracted that she bumped into the door frame.

4 - Estaba tan distraída que se topó con el marco de la puerta .

5 - Shutting the freezer door tightly kept the ice cream from melting.

5 - Cerrar bien la puerta del congelador evitó que el helado se derritiera.

6 - Every door in the house was decorated with beautiful holly branches.

6 - Todas las puertas de la casa estaban decoradas con hermosas ramas de acebo.

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