a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard:she looked for her key and opened the door
a doorway:she walked through the door
used to refer to the distance from one building in a row to another:he lives just a few doors away from the Strongs
as one door closes, another opens
proverb you shouldn’t be discouraged by failure, as other opportunities will soon present themselves.
at the door
on admission to an event rather than in advance:tickets will be available at the door
close (or shut) the door on (or to)
exclude the opportunity for:she had closed the door on ever finding out what he was feeling
(from) door to door
1from start to finish of a journey:the trip from door to door could take more than four hours
2visiting all the houses in an area to sell or publicize something:he went from door to door selling insurance policies [as modifier]:a door-to-door salesman
lay something at someone's door
regard someone as responsible for something:the failure is laid at the door of the government
leave the door open
ensure that there is still an opportunity for something:he is leaving the door open for future change
on the door
1monitoring admission to a building or event:the uniformed commissionaires on the door
