open door

o·pen door

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n dawr, dohr]
- /ˈoʊ pən dɔr, doʊr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n dawr, dohr]
- /ˈoʊ pən dɔr, doʊr/

Definitions of open door words

noun open door the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration. 1
noun open door the policy or practice of trading with all nations on an equal basis. 1
noun open door admission or access; unrestricted opportunity: His experience had given him an open door to success in his field. 1
noun open door policy of inclusion 1

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Origin of open door

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30

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Parts of speech for Open door

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Open door

open door popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

open door usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for open door

noun open door

access — If you have access to a building or other place, you are able or allowed to go into it.
importation — the act of importing.
in-coming — coming in; arriving: the incoming tide.
ins — (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
invitation — the act of inviting.

adj open door

be had — To be deceived.
conjunct — joined; united
federal — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.

adjective open door

intermutual — (obsolete) mutual.
nondiscriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.

All 13 Synonyms of open door