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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [dawr, dohr]
- /dɔr, doʊr/
- /dɔː(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawr, dohr]
- /dɔr, doʊr/
Definitions of door word
- noun door a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves. 1
- noun door a doorway: to go through the door. 1
- noun door the building, house, etc., to which a door belongs: My friend lives two doors down the street. 1
- noun door any means of approach, admittance, or access: the doors to learning. 1
- noun door any gateway marking an entrance or exit from one place or state to another: at heaven's door. 1
- idioms door lay at someone's door, to hold someone accountable for; blame; impute. 1
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Origin of door
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dore, Old English duru door, dor gate; akin to German Tür, Old Norse dyrr, Greek thýra, Latin foris, Old Irish dorus, OCS dvĭrĭ
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Parts of speech for Door
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
door popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
door usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for door
noun door
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
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