Need another word that means the same as “door”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “door” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Door” are: doorway, room access, threshold, portal, opening, hatch, entrance, entry, exit, egress
Door as a Noun
Definitions of "Door" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “door” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle.
- A hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard.
- A doorway.
- A room that is entered via a door.
- A structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road.
- The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close.
- Anything providing a means of access (or escape.
- Used to refer to the distance from one building in a row to another.
Synonyms of "Door" as a noun (10 Words)
doorway | The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close. Beth stood there in the doorway. |
egress | (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse. A narrow egress. |
entrance | An act or instance of entering somewhere. About fifty people attempted to gain entrance. |
entry | The point at which a particular performer in an ensemble starts or resumes playing or singing. Beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral. |
exit | A departure of an actor from the stage. He made a hasty exit from the room. |
hatch | A movable barrier covering a hatchway. A spare wheel mounted on the rear hatch. |
opening | The act of opening something. An opening in the roof would get rid of the smoke. |
portal | A grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically. Many healthcare providers already utilize portals through which a patient can access test results. |
room access | An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling. |
threshold | The maximum level of radiation or a concentration of a substance considered to be acceptable or safe. The inheritance tax threshold. |
Usage Examples of "Door" as a noun
- That audition was the door to all my future successes.
- Education is the door to success.
- He stuck his head in the doorway.
- She walked through the door.
- The office next door.
- His office is the third door down the hall on the left.
- He lives just a few doors away from the Strongs.
- She looked for her key and opened the door.
- They live two doors up the street from us.
- He slammed the door as he left.
- He knocked on the door.
- We closed the door to Haitian immigrants.
Associations of "Door" (30 Words)
bang | Leap jerk bang. She banged into some shelves in the darkness. |
bolt | Secure or lock with a bolt. The lid was bolted down. |
button | A small round object resembling a button. They passed out campaign buttons for their candidate. |
closure | Apply the closure to a debate or speaker in a legislative assembly. Road closures. |
crackle | Having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks as in crackleware. There was a crackle and a whine from the microphone. |
dab | Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface. The dab can be heated from underneath with a match lighter or candle until it begins to emit smoke. |
doorway | An entrance to a room or building through a door. Beth stood there in the doorway. |
drapery | Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window. The hall of the school was hung with green drapery. |
exit | A place for traffic to leave a major road or roundabout. Organizations which do not have freedom to exit from unprofitable markets. |
fumble | Move clumsily in various directions using the hands to find one’s way. He fumbled towards the door. |
gate | A device resembling a gate in structure or function. A sluice gate. |
gavel | Bring a hearing or person to order by use of a gavel. He gavelled the convention to order. |
knock | Knock against with force or violence. He deliberately ran against her knocking her shoulder. |
layoff | The act of laying off an employee or a work force. |
lightning | A flash or discharge of lightning. A lightning cure for his hangover. |
lintel | A horizontal support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of a door or window. |
lobby | An interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor typically through lobbying. Members of the anti abortion lobby. |
pat | Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully especially under the chin. Pat him on the shoulder. |
ping | Hit with a pinging noise. Ping your machine in the office. |
porch | A veranda. Daniel and Lydia sat out on the porch for many hours. |
rap | A piece of rap or the words themselves. The track s a surprisingly lyrical rap. |
shut | Prevent from entering shut out. The trees were shutting out all sunlight. |
shutdown | A turning off of a computer or computer system. The build up was pushing the reactor towards shutdown. |
shutter | Close with shutters. He threw open the shutters to let in air and light. |
slam | Dance the slam dance. The Blue Devils slammed Kansas to win the title. |
strike | Undertake strike action against an employer. Small conifers will strike from cuttings. |
tap | Furnish with a tap or spout so as to be able to draw liquid from it. She turned the cold tap on. |
unlocked | Not firmly fastened or secured. An opportunistic thief entered the property through an unlocked door. |
window | A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air. He stuck his head in the window. |
zipper | Fasten or provide with a zipper. He wore a running suit zippered up tight. |