Dictionary entry details
• DOOR (noun)
Meaning:
A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context examples:
he knocked on the door / he slammed the door as he left
Hypernyms ("door" is a kind of...):
movable barrier (a barrier that can be moved to allow passage)
Meronyms (parts of "door"):
lock (a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "door"):
car door (the door of a car)
trap door (a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling)
swing door; swinging door (a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction)
storm door (an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter)
sliding door (a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging)
screen; screen door (a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door)
revolver; revolving door (a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings)
interior door (a door that closes off rooms within a building)
French door (a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length)
fire door (a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire)
double door (two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed)
cargo door (door used to load or unload cargo)
Holonyms ("door" is a part of...):
door; doorway; room access; threshold (the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close)
Meaning:
The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
doorway; room access; door; threshold
Context example:
he stuck his head in the doorway
Hypernyms ("door" is a kind of...):
entrance; entranceway; entree; entry; entryway (something that provides access (to get in or get out))
Meronyms (parts of "door"):
doorsill; doorstep; threshold (the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway)
doorcase; doorframe (the frame that supports a door)
door (a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle)
case; casing (the enclosing frame around a door or window opening)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "door"):
exterior door; outside door (a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building)
Holonyms ("door" is a part of...):
wall (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure)
Meaning:
Anything providing a means of access (or escape)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Context examples:
we closed the door to Haitian immigrants / education is the door to success
Hypernyms ("door" is a kind of...):
access; accession; admittance; entree (the right to enter)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "door"):
open door (freedom of access)
Meaning:
A structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context examples:
the office next door / they live two doors up the street from us
Hypernyms ("door" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Meaning:
A room that is entered via a door
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
his office is the third door down the hall on the left
Hypernyms ("door" is a kind of...):
room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)
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