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DOOR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DOOR?

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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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Door as a Noun
Definitions of "Door" as a noun
Synonyms of "Door" as a noun (10 Words)
Usage Examples of "Door" as a noun
Associations of "Door" (30 Words)

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.