DOOR

[noun] [C] - a flat, usually rectangular, object, often fixed at one edge, that is used to close the entrance of something such as a room or building, or the entrance itselfthe front doorthe back doora car doora sliding doora folding doora revolving doora swing doorShall I meet you at the main door of the library?Mum, there's someone at the door (= outside the front door) for you.The door to his bedroom was locked from the inside.We could hear someone knocking at/on the door.Could you open/close/shut the door, please? She asked me to answer the door (= go and open the door because someone had just knocked on it or rung the bell).He slipped through the door when no one was looking.She offered to see me to the door (= to go with me to the door).See picture: DoorsA person on the door is someone whose job is to wait by the entrance of a building to collect tickets or to prevent particular people from entering.Door is also used to refer to a house or other building.Sam only lives a few doors (away/up/down) from us.My friend lives just two doors away.Those people next door (to us) (= living in the house beside ours) are a bit odd.The journey takes an hour door to door (= from the very beginning to the very end).The police made door-to-door enquiries (= at every house) in the area after the murder.He took a job as a door-to-door salesman (= selling goods at people's houses).These discussions may well open the door to/close the door on a peaceful solution (= make this possible/impossible).Something that happens out of doors happens outside in the open air.To shut/slam the door in someone's face or shut/slam the door on someone is not to allow someone to have an opportunity to do something or to refuse to speak to them or be friendly to them.To shut/close the stable/barn door after the horse has bolted/gone means to be so late in taking action to prevent something bad happening that the bad event has already happened.