Looking for the meaning of the word DOOR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DOOR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Door
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English duru, dor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deur ‘door’ and German Tür ‘door’, Tor ‘gate’; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin foris ‘gate’ and Greek thura ‘door’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard
Short Definition:barrier at entrance to building or room
Examples:- she looked for her key and opened the door
- that audition was the door to all my future successes
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