door

Noun
  1. A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle (synset 103226423)
    "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"
    is a type of: movable barrier - a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
    subtypes:
    • car door - the door of a car
    • cargo door - door used to load or unload cargo
    • double door - two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed
    • fire door - a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire
    • french door - a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length
    • interior door - a door that closes off rooms within a building
    • 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
    • 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
    • sliding door - a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging
    • storm door - an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter
    • swing door, swinging door - a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction
    • trap door - a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling
    has: lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
    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
  2. The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building;
    The space that a door can close (synset 103228735)
    "he stuck his head in the doorway"
    is a type of: entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway - something that provides access (to get in or get out)
    subtypes: exterior door, outside door - a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
    has:
    • case, casing - the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
    • door - a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
    • doorcase, doorframe - the frame that supports a 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
    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
    same as: doorway, room access, threshold
  3. Anything providing a means of access (or escape) (synset 105188408)
    "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"
    is a type of: access, accession, admission, admittance, entree - the right to enter
    subtypes: open door - freedom of access
  4. A structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road) (synset 103227021)
    "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from us"
    is a type of: construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  5. A room that is entered via a door (synset 103226879)
    "his office is the third door down the hall on the left"
    is a type of: room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

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