door
Because it is a word with a single syllable, door is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofdoor
- A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
Example: "I knocked on the vice president's door"
- Any flap, etc. that opens like a door.
Example: "the 24 doors in an Advent calendar"
- (immigration) An entry point.
- A means of approach or access.
Example: "Learning is the door to wisdom."
- A barrier.
Example: "Keep a door on your anger."
- A software mechanism by which a user can interact with a program running remotely on a bulletin board system. See BBS door.
- To cause a collision by opening the door of a vehicle in front of an oncoming cyclist or pedestrian.
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