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door
Pronunciation: (dôr, dōr), [key]—
n.
1. a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
2. a doorway:
to go through the door.
3. the building, house, etc., to which a door belongs:
My friend lives two doors down the street.
4. any means of approach, admittance, or access:
the doors to learning.
5. any gateway marking an entrance or exit from one place or state to another:
at heaven's door.
6. lay at someone's door, to hold someone accountable for; blame; impute.
7. leave the door open, to allow the possibility of accommodation or change; be open to reconsideration:
The boss rejected our idea but left the door open for discussing it again next year.
8. lie at someone's door, to be the responsibility of; be imputable to:
One's mistakes often lie at one's own door.
9. show someone the door, to request or order someone to leave; dismiss:
She resented his remark and showed him the door. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
