| NOUN | artifact | door | a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle |
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| artifact | door, doorway, room access, threshold | the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building | |
| attribute | door | anything providing a means of access (or escape) | |
| artifact | door | a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road) | |
| artifact | door | a room that is entered via a door |
| Sounds | dao'r | |
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| Rhymes | abhor ... Zocor: 121 rhymes with aor... | |
| Meaning | A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle. | |
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| Part of | doorway, door, room access, threshold | The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building |
| Parts | lock | A fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed |
| Narrower | French door | A light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length |
| car door | The door of a car | |
| cargo door | door used to load or unload cargo | |
| double door | Two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed | |
| fire door | A fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire | |
| interior door | A door that closes off rooms within a building | |
| revolving door, revolver | A door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot | |
| screen door | A door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting | |
| sliding door | A door that opens by sliding instead of swinging | |
| storm door | An extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter | |
| swing door, swinging door | A door that swings on a double hinge | |
| trap door | A hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling | |
| Broader | movable barrier | A barrier that can be moved to allow passage |
| Spanish | puerta, seguro | |
| Catalan | botó de seguretat, dispositiu de seguretat, porta | |
| Meaning | The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close. | |
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| Example | "he stuck his head in the doorway" | |
| Synonyms | doorway, room access, threshold | |
| Part of | wall | An architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness |
| Parts | casing, case | The enclosing frame around a door or window opening |
| door | A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle | |
| doorframe, doorcase | The frame that supports a door / door | |
| doorsill, doorstep, threshold | The sill of a door | |
| Narrower | exterior door, outside door | A doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building |
| Broader | entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree | Something that provides access (to get in or get out) |
| Spanish | acceso, entada, entrada, portal, puerta | |
| Catalan | accés, entrada, portal, porta | |
| Meaning | Anything providing a means of access (or escape). | |
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| Narrower | open door | freedom of access |
| Broader | entree, access, accession, admission, admittance | The right to enter |
| Catalan | porta | |
| Meaning | A structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road). | |
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| Broader | structure, construction | A thing constructed |
| Meaning | A room that is entered via a door. | |
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| Example | "his office is the third door down the hall on the left" | |
| Broader | room | An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling |
| Spanish | puerta | |
| Catalan | porta | |
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