Door meaning

What does “door” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“door” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle.

door

noun

  1. a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

    “he knocked on the door”

    “he slammed the door as he left”

  2. the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

    “he stuck his head in the doorway”

  3. anything providing a means of access (or escape)

    “we closed the door to Haitian immigrants”

    “education is the door to success”

  4. a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)

    “the office next door”

    “they live two doors up the street from us”

  5. a room that is entered via a door

    “his office is the third door down the hall on the left”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University