Door | Mean of door in English Dictionary

/ˈdoɚ/

• Noun
• a movable piece of wood, glass, or metal that swings or slides open and shut so that people can enter or leave a room, building, vehicle, etc.
1. open/shut/slam/lock/bolt the door
2. I heard a knock on/at the door.
3. the bedroom/bathroom/cellar door
4. The car has four doors. = It's a four-door car.
5. Leave the package at the front/back/side door. [=the door at the front/back/side of the house, building, etc.]
6. Can you answer the door? [=open the door to see who is knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell]
7. Is somebody at the door? [=knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell]
8. Let me open the door for you. = (US) Let me get the door for you.
9. (US) Can you get the door? [=can you open or close the door for me?] My hands are full.
10. an exterior/outside door [=a door that can be used to enter or leave a building]
11. an interior door [=a door inside a building; a door that connects rooms]
12. a garage door [=a large door that covers the opening through which a car enters and leaves a garage]
13. turn/pull the door handle
14. a large brass door knocker [=knocker]
• a part of an object (such as piece of furniture or an appliance) that swings or slides open and shut
1. the cupboard/closet/refrigerator/oven door
• the opening for a door
1. Please don't block the door.
2. I peeked through the open door.
3. He stood at/before the door.
4. He greeted his guests as they came in/through the door. = He greeted his guests at the door.
5. She walked out the door [=left] without saying goodbye.
6. standing (just/right) inside/outside the door [=inside/outside the room, building, etc., near the door]

• a house, building, apartment, office, etc.
1. She lives in a house two doors down/up from me. [=there is one house between our houses]
2. The library is a few doors down from the bank. [=there are several buildings between the library and the bank]
3. We grew up two doors apart. [=with one house/apartment between our houses/apartments]
4. Girl Scouts are selling cookies door to door. = Girl Scouts are going door to door selling cookies.
5. She went (from) door to door looking for her cat.
• to no longer think about, consider, or accept (something)
1. I'd like to close the door on that chapter in my life.
2. The former senator says she hasn't closed the door on politics.
3. Don't close the door on your options.
• to not allow someone to enter
1. The country has closed its doors to immigrants.
• to close permanently
1. The museum may be forced to close its doors.
2. The store closed its doors (for the last time) last fall.
• to blame someone for (something)
1. They laid the blame for the book's failure at my door.
• to allow someone to enter
1. The country has opened its doors to immigrants.
2. local churches that open their doors to the homeless in the winter months [=that let homeless people stay there]
• to open for business
1. The new store will be opening its doors next month.
• to tell or force (someone) to leave
1. We don't tolerate bad behavior. If you cause trouble, we'll show you the door.
2. If the coach doesn't win this year, they'll show him the door. [=they'll fire him]
• to go to the door with (someone who is leaving)
1. My secretary will show you to the door. [=show you out]