Synonyms for

Doors

Verb / dɔ:rz / Another word for doors — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a movable barrier used to open and close an entranceway

Synonyms & similar words

roomaccess door threshold doorway gate entrance portal gateway access entryway doorway hatch opening trapdoor flap turnstile barrier partition divider separation curtain screen shutter valve

Synonyms by register

Formal

access points portals entryways

Informal

gates ways in

Literary

thresholds portals

Antonyms

exits entrances inlets accesses openings

Common collocations

  • open the doors
  • close the doors
  • behind closed doors
  • knock on the door
  • through the doors
  • front door
  • back door
  • doorway

Word family

noun door

Usage note

While 'doors' is the plural of 'door', it can also refer to a set of doors or an entranceway. It is generally used in a literal sense, but can be used metaphorically for opportunities.

Example sentences

  1. The doors of the car were locked.
  2. I always make sure to close the doors when I leave the house.
  3. The doors to the theater opened and we walked inside.
  4. The front doors of the school were decorated for the holidays.
  5. I heard a loud knock on the doors and wondered who it could be.

Quotes

  • When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.
  • Opportunity knocks at the strangest times, It's not the time that matters But how you answer the door.
  • A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.

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