swinging door
noun
a door that swings open on being pushed or pulled from either side and then swings closed by itself.
Origin of swinging door
1First recorded in 1795–1805
- Also called swing door .
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How to use swinging door in a sentence
Once more Jessie was staring intently past the swinging doors of the hospital into the big hall beyond.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteEven masters entering through the swinging doors seemed glad to pass beyond the range of the heroes' patronizing contemplation.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton MackenzieInto the mind of the woman of forty-five they enter as easily as if it were guarded by nothing more than swinging doors.
Seeing Things at Night | Heywood BrounAt the foot of Twenty-third Street the dogman led the way through swinging doors.
Sixes and Sevens | O. HenryI recall this conversation took place just outside those swinging doors with the glass panels.
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