doore

Noun

door (plural doors)

1. A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.
   • bathroom door, bedroom door, doorkey, exterior door, interior door

   Synonyms:

   gate, portal

2. (in plural, metonymically) A building with a door, especially a house.
   • His house is three doors down.

   Synonyms:

   home, house, place

3. Any flap, etc., that opens like a door.
   • cupboard door
4. (immigration) An entry point.
5. (figuratively) A means of approach or access.
   • Learning is the door to wisdom.
6. (figuratively) A possibility.
   • to leave the door open

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