doordoor /dɔr/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1
the large flat piece of wood, glass, metal, etc. that you push or pull in order to go into a building, room, car, etc.: Is the car door locked?door of He closed the door of his office.door to This is the door to the fitness center. Could you open the door for me, please? A Christmas wreath hung on the front door. Leave the bathroom door open when you’re done in the shower.at the door (=waiting for the door to be opened) I think there’s somebody at the door. I knocked on the door, but there was no answer.2the space made by an open door SYN doorway: out the door (=through the door, out of a building) Go out the doors and turn left.in the door (=through the door into a building) I knew when he came in the door there was something wrong.3an opportunity or the possibility to start doing something SYN opportunity: This ruling could open the door to other lawsuits (=make other lawsuits possible). Changes in the labor market opened doors for women (=gave opportunities to women). The accident shut the door on her ballet career (=made it impossible).4two/three etc. doors down a place that is a particular number of rooms, houses, etc. away from where you are: Her office is two doors down.5(from) door to door a)between one place and another: If you drive, it should take you 20 minutes door to door. b)going to each house in a street or area to sell something, collect money, etc.: We went door to door asking people to sponsor us in the race. → see also door-to-door6show/see somebody to the door to walk with someone to the main door of a building: My secretary will show you to the door.7out of doors outside SYN outdoors [Origin: Old English duru door and dor gate] → see also answer the phone/the door/a call at answer1 (4), back door, behind closed doors at closed (7), at death’s door at death (8), front door, lay something at somebody’s door at lay1 (18), next door, open door policy, show somebody the door at show1 (15), work the door at work1 (26)COLLOCATIONSverbsopen the door I opened the door, and Dad was standing there.close/shut the door Remember to close the door when you leave.slam/bang the door (=shut it loudly, usually because you are angry) He ran out of the room, slamming the door behind him.answer the door (also get the door informal) (=open it for someone who has knocked or rung the bell) Lucy ran downstairs to answer the door.a door leads somewhere (=used to say what place is on the other side of a door) This door leads into the garage.a door opens We were still waiting for the subway doors to open.a door closes/shuts The electronic door shut quietly behind her.a door slams/bangs (shut) (=shuts loudly) I heard the front door slam.a door flies/bursts open (=opens very suddenly and quickly) Then the door burst open and the boys ran in.a door swings open (=moves forward to open) The door swung open in front of me.a door swings closed/shut (=moves backward to shut) The door swung closed with a bang.a door slides open (=moves smoothly to the side to open) The elevator doors slid open and we got in.a door slides shut (=moves smoothly to the side to close) The glass doors slid shut after they walked through.lock the door I locked the door and turned out the lights.unlock the door Do you have the key to unlock the door?bolt the door (=slide a metal bar across to fasten it) Once inside, he bolted the door.knock on/at the door (=hit it with your hand to make someone open it) Who’s that knocking on the door?bang/hammer on the door (=hit it very loudly and urgently) A police officer was banging on the door.tap on/at the door (=hit it very gently) I tapped on the door and opened it.adjectives/nouns + doorthe front/back/side door (=of a house) I heard someone knocking at the front door.the main door (=the door into a building that most people use) The main door to the hotel is on Queen Street.the kitchen/bedroom/bathroom/closet etc. door The kitchen door opened and Jake walked in.the fridge/oven etc. door Steam came out as I opened the oven door.a car door She heard a car door slamming in the driveway.the passenger door (=for the person in a car who sits beside the driver) The cab driver was holding open the passenger door.the rear door (=a door at the back of a vehicle) The kids opened the rear doors and climbed in.door + nounsa door handle (=that you move up or down to open a door) Ella reached for the door handle.a door knob (=that you turn to open a door) I turned the door knob and went into the room.a door key She was looking in her bag for her door key.
the large flat piece of wood, glass, metal, etc. that you push or pull in order to go into a building, room, car, etc.: Is the car door locked?door of He closed the door of his office.door to This is the door to the fitness center. Could you open the door for me, please? A Christmas wreath hung on the front door. Leave the bathroom door open when you’re done in the shower.at the door (=waiting for the door to be opened) I think there’s somebody at the door. I knocked on the door, but there was no answer.2the space made by an open door SYN doorway: out the door (=through the door, out of a building) Go out the doors and turn left.in the door (=through the door into a building) I knew when he came in the door there was something wrong.3an opportunity or the possibility to start doing something SYN opportunity: This ruling could open the door to other lawsuits (=make other lawsuits possible). Changes in the labor market opened doors for women (=gave opportunities to women). The accident shut the door on her ballet career (=made it impossible).4two/three etc. doors down a place that is a particular number of rooms, houses, etc. away from where you are: Her office is two doors down.5(from) door to door a)between one place and another: If you drive, it should take you 20 minutes door to door. b)going to each house in a street or area to sell something, collect money, etc.: We went door to door asking people to sponsor us in the race. → see also door-to-door6show/see somebody to the door to walk with someone to the main door of a building: My secretary will show you to the door.7out of doors outside SYN outdoors [Origin: Old English duru door and dor gate] → see also answer the phone/the door/a call at answer1 (4), back door, behind closed doors at closed (7), at death’s door at death (8), front door, lay something at somebody’s door at lay1 (18), next door, open door policy, show somebody the door at show1 (15), work the door at work1 (26)COLLOCATIONSverbsopen the door I opened the door, and Dad was standing there.close/shut the door Remember to close the door when you leave.slam/bang the door (=shut it loudly, usually because you are angry) He ran out of the room, slamming the door behind him.answer the door (also get the door informal) (=open it for someone who has knocked or rung the bell) Lucy ran downstairs to answer the door.a door leads somewhere (=used to say what place is on the other side of a door) This door leads into the garage.a door opens We were still waiting for the subway doors to open.a door closes/shuts The electronic door shut quietly behind her.a door slams/bangs (shut) (=shuts loudly) I heard the front door slam.a door flies/bursts open (=opens very suddenly and quickly) Then the door burst open and the boys ran in.a door swings open (=moves forward to open) The door swung open in front of me.a door swings closed/shut (=moves backward to shut) The door swung closed with a bang.a door slides open (=moves smoothly to the side to open) The elevator doors slid open and we got in.a door slides shut (=moves smoothly to the side to close) The glass doors slid shut after they walked through.lock the door I locked the door and turned out the lights.unlock the door Do you have the key to unlock the door?bolt the door (=slide a metal bar across to fasten it) Once inside, he bolted the door.knock on/at the door (=hit it with your hand to make someone open it) Who’s that knocking on the door?bang/hammer on the door (=hit it very loudly and urgently) A police officer was banging on the door.tap on/at the door (=hit it very gently) I tapped on the door and opened it.adjectives/nouns + doorthe front/back/side door (=of a house) I heard someone knocking at the front door.the main door (=the door into a building that most people use) The main door to the hotel is on Queen Street.the kitchen/bedroom/bathroom/closet etc. door The kitchen door opened and Jake walked in.the fridge/oven etc. door Steam came out as I opened the oven door.a car door She heard a car door slamming in the driveway.the passenger door (=for the person in a car who sits beside the driver) The cab driver was holding open the passenger door.the rear door (=a door at the back of a vehicle) The kids opened the rear doors and climbed in.door + nounsa door handle (=that you move up or down to open a door) Ella reached for the door handle.a door knob (=that you turn to open a door) I turned the door knob and went into the room.a door key She was looking in her bag for her door key.