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Antonyms for door

Grammar : Noun
Spell : dawr, dohr
Phonetic Transcription : dɔr, doʊr

Definition of door

Origin :
  • Middle English merger of Old English dor (neuter; plural doru) "large door, gate," and Old English duru (fem., plural dura) "door, gate, wicket;" both from Proto-Germanic *dur- (cf. Old Saxon duru, Old Norse dyrr, Danish dør, Old Frisian dure, Old High German turi, German Tür).
  • The Germanic words are from PIE *dhwer- "a doorway, a door, a gate" (cf. Greek thura, Latin foris, Gaulish doro "mouth," Gothic dauro "gate," Sanskrit dvárah "door, gate," Old Persian duvara- "door," Old Prussian dwaris "gate," Russian dver' "a door").
  • The base form is frequently in dual or plural, leading to speculation that houses of the original Indo-Europeans had doors with two swinging halves. Middle English had both dure and dor; form dore predominated by 16c., but was supplanted by door.
  • A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of. [Ogden Nash]
  • noun entrance to room, building
Example sentences :
  • Uncle Peter stood in a flood of light at the door of his room.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • The door remaining locked, he drew back and kicked the door powerfully.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • The door proved to be locked, but the windows were easily raised.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Ben had drawn off his boots, and was firing them one after the other at the door.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • "Nothing, only you locked the door by mistake," said Ben, coolly.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Accordingly he walked up boldly to the door, and rang the bell.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • This brings us to his meeting with Halbert Davis at the door.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • While he was adjusting this development, another knock came on his door.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • At the top she breathed a moment and then knocked at a door before her.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • It was still daylight, and the door of the next dwelling was open.
  • Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge

Synonyms for door

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