DOOR


Meaning of DOOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdȯr ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English dure, dor, from Old English duru door & dor gate; akin to Old High German turi door, Latin fores, Greek thyra

Date: before 12th century

1. : a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened ; also : a similar part of a piece of furniture

2. : doorway

3. : a means of access or participation : opportunity

opens new door s

door to success

• door·less -ləs adjective

- at one's door

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.