door

Universal Words noun 1 a piece of wood, glass, etc. that is opened and closed so that people can get in and out of a room, building, car, etc.; a similar thing in a cupboard/closet: a knock on the door * to open / shut / close / slam / lock / bolt the door * to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) * the front / back door (= at the entrance at the front / back of a building) * the bedroom door * the door frame * a four-door saloon car * the fridge door * Shut the door! * Close the door behind you, please. * The door closed behind him. seealsoBACK-DOOR, FIREDOOR, FRENCHDOOR, OPEN-DOOR, REVOLVINGDOOR, SLIDINGDOOR, STAGEDOOR, SWINGDOOR, TRAPDOOR 2 the space when a door is open: Marc appeared through a door at the far end of the room. * (spoken) She's just arrived-she's just come in the door. * (spoken) He walked out the door. 3 the area close to the entrance of a building: There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house). * 'Can I help you?' asked the man at the door. seealsoDOORWAY 4 a building or home that is a particular number of buildings or homes away from another: the family that lives three doors up from us * Our other branch is just a few doors down the road. seealsoNEXTDOOR IDIOMS be on the door to work at the entrance to a theatre, club, etc., for example collecting tickets from people as they enter close / shut the door on sth to make it unlikely that sth will happen: She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks. (from) door to door from building to building: The journey takes about an hour, door to door. * a door-to-door salesman (open) the door to sth (to provide) the means of getting or reaching sth; (to create) the opportunity for sth: The agreement will open the door to increased international trade. * Our courses are the door to success in English. lay sth at sb's door (formal) to say that sb is responsible for sth that has gone wrong: The blame for the disaster has been laid firmly at the government's door. leave the door open (for sth) to make sure that there is still the possibility of doing sth: We have left the door open for further talks. out of doors in the open air SYNOUTDOORS: You should spend more time out of doors in the fresh air. shut / slam the door in sb's face 1 to shut a door hard when sb is trying to come in 2 to refuse to talk to sb or meet them, in a rude way moreatBACKadj., BARN, BEATv., CLOSEv., CLOSED, DARKEN, DEATH, FOOTn., OPENv., SHOWv., STABLEn., WOLFn.