- door
- doorW1S1 [do: US do:r] n[: Old English; Origin: duru 'door' and dor 'gate']1.) the large flat piece of wood, glass etc that you open and close when you go into or out of a building, room, vehicle etc, or when you open a cupboard→↑gateopen/close/shut the door▪ Could you open the door for me?the door swung/flew/burst etc open▪ The door flew open and Ruth stormed in.slam the door(=shut it loudly, usually because you are angry)front/back/side door(=at the front, back etc of a house)▪ Is the back door shut?▪ the main door (=at the front entrance) of the cathedralkitchen/bathroom/bedroom etc door▪ Don't forget to lock the garage door.▪ Can you answer the door (=open it after someone has knocked or pressed the bell) ?get the doorAmE (=open or close it for someone)▪ Here, let me get the door for you.knock on/at the door▪ Knock on the door and see if they're home.cupboard/fridge etc door▪ Mary slid back the closet door.door handle/knob▪ brass door handles2.) the space made by an open door= ↑doorway in/out (of)/through the door▪ Rick turned and ran out of the door.▪ I glanced through the open door.3.) at the doorif someone is at the door, they are waiting for you to open the door of a building so they can come inside▪ There's somebody at the front door.4.) out of doorsoutside= ↑outdoors▪ I prefer working out of doors.5.) show/see sb to the doorto take someone to the main way out of a building▪ My secretary will show you to the door.6.) two/three etc doors away/down/upused to say how many houses or buildings there are between your house, office etc and another buildingtwo/three etc doors away/down/up from▪ Patrick lived two doors away from me.7.) (from) door to doora) especially BrE from one place to another▪ How long is the journey, door to door?b) going to each house in a street or area to sell something, collect money, or ask for votes▪ Joe sold vacuum cleaners door to door for years.8.) be on the doorto work at the entrance to a theatre, club etc, collecting tickets9.) shut/close the door on sthto make something impossible▪ The accident shut the door on her ballet career.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.