Added 7 October 2026
door
/do(ː)ɹ/ noun
In Latin: foris, ostium, ianua Wiktionary
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A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.
bathroom door, bedroom door, doorkey, exterior door, interior door
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A building with a door, especially a house.
His house is three doors down.
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Any flap, etc., that opens like a door.
cupboard door
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Origin
From Middle English dore, dor, from Old English duru (“door”), dor (“gate”), from Proto-West Germanic *dur, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwṓr, from *dʰwer- (“doorway, door, gate”).
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