(a) The door of a hall or mansion. (b) The door leading into the hall or entrance-room of a house; the front door.

(a) a door designed to fall into place, rather than opening sideways; (originally) spec. a trapdoor; (b) (in quot. 1753) = folding door, n. (obsolete…

The door of a stable, typically divided horizontally into two parts such that the upper and lower parts can be opened and shut independently.

The lower half of a door; also, an inner door; = hatch, n.1 1. northern dialect.

The main external door of a house or other building, giving immediate access to the street.

a street door.

A space within the doorway of a room, partitioned off by an inner door; the inner door to such a space (sometimes forming a movable piece of…

A door at the back of a building or enclosure, as opposed to the front-door; a secondary or private entrance.

A door in or at the side of a building, enclosure, vehicle, etc.; (also) a door on one side of, or additional to, a main door.

Of a means of entrance or exit: placed at the back or side; secondary, lesser, private, hidden; esp. in postern door, postern gate. Now chiefly histo…

The main or front door of a house.

A door in the front of a building, a front-door. Now rare.

a door opening on to the street.

a door with two or more leaves (sense 7b) or flaps; also figurative.

A door consisting of two parts hung on opposite jambs, so that their edges come into contact when the door is closed. Now usually plural in same…

a small door or gate which shuts when slammed, or which swings to of itself; see also quot. 1888 clap-gate n.

attributive, as in balcony-chamber, balcony-door, balcony-window.

An exterior or outer door.

An outer gate or door.

(a) a door in a rood screen or similar partition; (b) a door that provides protection or conceals something partly or completely; (now esp.) (chiefly…

Only in frontish-door = front-door.

A back door or gate; spec. a portico or apartment at the back of an ancient Greek or Roman temple, behind the cella, and corresponding to the…

a door or other entranceway at the side of a building, room, or vehicle.

a door fitted with a glazed sash in the upper part; also, a French window.

(see quot. 1842).

The wood of the oak. A heavy wooden outer door to a university room (esp. at Oxford and Cambridge); (formerly) esp. one made of oak. to sport one'…

A door flush with the wall in which it stands, and usually painted or papered so as to be indistinguishable from it.

Short for trellis-door n. at compounds 1a or trellis-gate. Scottish.

the outer of two doors to a college room, which may be shut to indicate that the occupant does not wish to be disturbed; cf. sport, v. 14b.

= ledged door n. at ledged, adj.

A door leading through, a connecting door; the door of a passage.

plural. Folding-doors. Obsolete exc. Historical.

a door constructed to swing to or shut of itself; plural, a door made in two leaves, which are hung separately and furnished with springs that…

a minor or side entrance to a property for use by tradesmen or workmen.

Having or furnished with a ledge or ledges. ledged door n. see quot. 1851.

= tradesmen's entrance n.

A door to the outside of a building, used as an emergency exit. Cf. fire exit n. at fire, n. int.compounds 2a.

an outer or supplementary door for use in stormy weather.

In Japanese architecture, a sliding outer or inner door made of a latticed screen covered usually with white paper.

A fire-resistant door designed to slow the spread of fire within a building.

(see quot. 1890).

a door leading on to a patio; spec. a large, glass sliding door.

A door divided horizontally in the manner of a traditional stable door (sense 1). Cf. Dutch door n. at Dutch, adj. n.1adv. compounds 1b.

Joinery. One of the sides of a rebate, as that against which a door closes; (see quot.). ledge(d) and brace(d) door (see quots.).

A dangerously positioned door, spec. one which opens to a steep drop.