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door   (dôr, dōr)   


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n.  

    1. A movable structure used to close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates.

    2. 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).


[Middle English dor, from Old English duru, dor; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots.]
door'less adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Local Doors & Door Frames
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The Closing Door
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www.Amazon.com/Books
Idioms & Phrases

close the door on

Also, shut the door on. End or exclude from consideration, discussion, or action. For example, His lack of qualifications closed the door on further promotions, or Last quarter's poor sales figures have shut the door on any expansion plans.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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