26984 words

doors

6 definitions • 27 examples
1
a flat object that is used to close the entrance of something such as a room or building, or the entrance itself:

Examples:

the front door
the back door
a car door
a sliding door
door to The door to his bedroom was locked.
at the door I wonder who is at the door.
on the door We could hear someone knocking on the door.
open the door Could you open the door, please?
close the door She went into her office and closed the door.
shut the door I jumped on the bus just before the driver shut the doors.
answer the door She asked me to answer the door (= go and open it for someone).
2
to work at the entrance of a building, collecting tickets or preventing particular people from entering:

Examples:

Have you seen those guys on the door?
3
used to refer to a house or other building:

Examples:

a door from Sam only lives a few doors from us.
a door away from There is a decent bar just a few doors away from our office.
a door up from A lorry crashed into the building two doors up from us.
a door down from Andy's place is a couple of doors down from mine.
next door I borrowed a hedge trimmer from the man next door (= living in the house next to me).
next door to The people next door to us (= living in the house next to us) aren't very friendly.
4
outside in the open air:

Examples:

It was the first time in my life that had slept out of doors.
5
a flat, usually rectangular, object that is fixed at one edge and is used to close the entrance to something such as a room, building, or vehicle, or the entrance itself:

Examples:

the front/back door
We’d like to rent a four-door car.
I’ll meet you at the main door of the library.
Would you open/close/shut the door, please?
The door to his bedroom was locked from the inside.
Mom, there’s someone at the door (= outside the front door).
6
Door is also used to refer to a house or other building:

Examples:

Sam lives just a few doors away/up/down from us.
They live next door to us (= in the house beside ours).

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