storm door
storm door noun: a door normally leading to a storm cellar, cellar or a basement, for protection from a tornado or a violent storm.
Noun
storm door (plural storm doors)
- A door normally leading to a storm cellar, cellar or a basement, for protection from a tornado or a violent storm.
- A secondary door placed exterior to the primary door, to better weatherproof an entrance. Those storm doors that are also screen doors can be used for ventilation purposes when the primary door remains open. Typically found on front doors, rear doors, side doors, balcony doors.
Forms of storm door
| plural | storm doors |
|---|---|
| alternative form (dated) | storm-door |
Questions about storm door
- What does storm door mean?
- Storm door means a door normally leading to a storm cellar, cellar or a basement, for protection from a tornado or a violent storm.
- What part of speech is storm door?
- Storm door is a noun.
- What is the plural of storm door?
- The plural of storm door is storm doors.
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