door

[US]/dɔː/
[UK]/dɔr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a movable barrier used to open or close an entrance; a passage into a building or room; the entrance to a house; the doorway.

Phrases & Collocations

front door

sliding door

garage door

at the door

open the door

next door

door to door

back door

close the door

open door

shut the door

glass door

door lock

side door

wooden door

automatic door

door handle

slam the door

Example Sentences

a door-to-door salesman

steel door; wooden door; aluminum door; security door; glass door; fireproof door; bulletproof door; blastproof door;

a door-to-door sales representative.

a door chain; a door handle.

The door swung open.

The door is out of true.

The door stood ajar.

Out this door is the garage.

The door sprang to.

The door burst open.

swung the door shut.

to bang the door shut

The catch on that door is broken.

The door of the garden will not fasten.

Real-world Examples

Yes, a bachelor's degree opens more doors.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

Mystery solved, and my refrigerator door was beeping.

Source: The Ellen Show

Don't say " your doom." Who opens the door for their doom?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

You want to go grab a burger and a beer next door?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

She even lived next door to a graveyard.

Source: "JK Rowling: A Year in the Life"

When you go out close the door, for there is a decided draught.

Source: The Adventure of the Speckled Band

There's a bar next door to the station.

Source: New Concept English: British English Version, Book 1 (Translation)

Did you rim the door? - No.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

Shut the front door, you know what I'm talking about?

Source: TEDx

Lack of trust can even close the door on opportunities.

Source: Crash Course: Business in the Workplace

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