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door

/dɔː/

/dɔr/

doornoun

doors

/dɔː/

/dɔr/

Translations

дверь

She opened the door and walked into the room.

Она открыла дверь и вошла в комнату.

Definitions

A movable barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or glass, that closes and opens an entrance to a building, room, or vehicle.

She opened the door to let in some fresh air.

A means of access or opportunity.

The internship was a door to a successful career in the industry.

A part of a piece of furniture that swings or slides open and shut.

He opened the cabinet door to find a cup.

The opening in a wall or partition that a door closes or is meant to close.

He blocked the door so no one could enter.

Synonyms

doorverb

doored

Past Simple

doored

Past Participle

dooring

Gerund

Informal transitive verb meaning to hit a cyclist or pedestrian by opening a vehicle door

Definitions

To hit or injure a cyclist or pedestrian by suddenly opening a motor-vehicle door in their path.

The passenger doored a cyclist while getting out of the taxi.

Synonyms

dooradjective

/dɔː/

/dɔr/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to, or for use with, a door (e.g., door handle, door key).

Definitions

Intended for, attached to, or relating to a door.

They fitted a door knob with a modern design.