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Another word for door

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Noun

  1. Entrance

      1. The act of going away or out.
      2. A passage or way out:
      3. The departure of a performer from the stage.
      1. An opening, such as a hole, gap, or slit.
      2. A usually adjustable opening in an optical instrument, such as a camera or telescope, that limits the amount of light passing through a lens or onto a mirror.
      3. The diameter of such an opening, often expressed as an f-number.
      1. The act or an instance of becoming open or being made to open:
      2. A gap, breach, or aperture:
      3. A clearing in the woods.
      1. An opening or a structure framing an opening, such as an arch, that may be closed by a gate.
      2. Something that serves as an entrance or a means of access:
      3. Software or hardware that enables communication between computer networks that use different communications protocols.
      1. The entranceway to a room, building, or passage.
      1. A small rear gate, especially one in a fort or castle.
      2. Situated in the back or at the side.
      1. A passage or opening leading to a hold, compartment, or cellar.
      2. A ladder or stairway within a hatchway.
      1. An opening, as in the deck of a ship, in the roof or floor of a building, or in an aircraft.
      2. The cover for such an opening.
      3. A hatchway.
      1. A relatively long, straight, rigid piece of solid material used as a fastener, support, barrier, or structural or mechanical member.
      2. A solid oblong block of a substance or combination of ingredients, such as soap or candy.
      3. Any of various flat baked confections that are typically dense and harder than cakes and served cut into rectangular pieces.
      1. A structure that can be swung, drawn, or lowered to block an entrance or a passageway.
      2. An opening in a wall or fence for entrance or exit.
      3. The structure surrounding such an opening, such as the monumental or fortified entrance to a palace or walled city.
      1. A doorway, entrance, or gate, especially one that is large and imposing.
      2. An entrance or a means of entrance:
      3. The portal vein.
      1. The act or an instance of entering.
      2. The privilege or right of entering.
      3. The act of entering the water in completing a dive.
    See also:

    gate

    entrance

  2. Approach

      1. A means of approaching, entering, exiting, communicating with, or making use of:
      2. The ability or right to approach, enter, exit, communicate with, or make use of:
      3. Public access.
      1. The act or an instance of becoming open or being made to open:
      2. A gap, breach, or aperture:
      3. A clearing in the woods.
      1. An opening or a structure framing an opening, such as an arch, that may be closed by a gate.
      2. Something that serves as an entrance or a means of access:
      3. Software or hardware that enables communication between computer networks that use different communications protocols.
    See also:

    opportunity

    entrance

Idioms:

    lay at the door of

    2. out-of-doors

    3. show-someone-the-door

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Sentence Examples

  • Alex met her at the door, a steaming cup of coffee in one hand.

  • Her fingers found the door handle - just in case.

  • The door opened and Alex stepped into the room.

  • As the little king went out, he turned at the door and called to Charlot.

  • Alex walked in and closed the door to the other bedroom.

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