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Sounds | dao'r |
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Rhymes | abhor, adore, albacore, and 113 more rhymes in aor at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle. |
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Examples | "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left" |
Part of | doorway, door, room access, threshold |
Parts | lock |
Narrower | car door; cargo door; double door; fire door; French door; interior door; revolving door, revolver; screen door, screen; sliding door; storm door; swing door, swinging door; trap door |
Broader | movable barrier |
Meaning | The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building. The space that a door can close. |
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Examples | "he stuck his head in the doorway" |
Synonyms | doorway, room access, threshold |
Part of | wall |
Parts | casing, case; door; doorframe, doorcase; doorsill, doorstep, threshold |
Narrower | exterior door, outside door |
Broader | entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree |
Meaning | Anything providing a means of access (or escape). |
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Examples | "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success" |
Narrower | open door |
Broader | entree, access, accession, admittance |
Meaning | A structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road). |
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Examples | "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from us" |
Broader | structure, construction |
Meaning | A room that is entered via a door. |
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Examples | "his office is the third door down the hall on the left" |
Broader | room |