dɔ: n. 1 a a hinged, sliding, or revolving
barrier for closing
and opening an entrance to a
building,
room,
cupboard, etc. b
this as representing a
house etc. (lives
two doors away). 2 a an entrance or
exit; a
doorway. b a
means of
access or
approach. øclose
the door to
exclude the
opportunity for. door-case (or -frame) the
structure into which a door is
fitted. door-head the upper
part of a door-case. door-keeper =
DOORMAN. door-plate a
plate on the door of a house or room
bearing the
name of the
occupant. door-to-door (of selling etc.)
done at
each house in
turn. lay (or lie) at the door of
impute (or be imputable)
to. leave the door
open ensure that an
option remains available.
next door in or to the next house or room. next door to 1 in the next house to. 2
nearly,
almost,
near to. open the door to
create an opportunity for.
out of doors in or into the open
air. øødoored adj. (also in comb.). [OE duru, dor f. Gmc]
