door

door · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle.

  2. 2.

    A doorway or entrance.

  3. 3.

    A means of access or opportunity.

Forms

plural: doors

Related words

See also: entrance, gate, window
Synonyms: entrance, gateway, portal

Etymology

From Old English duru meaning "door, gate," from Proto-Germanic durz, from Proto-Indo-European dhwer- meaning "door, doorway." Related to German Tur and Latin foris meaning "door."