| access |
Access is a way of entering or getting to a place. A door gives access to a room or a building. A bridge can give access to an island. [1/3 definitions] |
| apply |
When you apply something, it means that you use it to do something. If you apply force to open a stuck door, you use the force of your body to open it. If you apply your skill to a task, you use your skill in trying to do that task. [1/4 definitions] |
| arch1 |
a curved structure made out of stone or brick and used to span an open space such as a door. [1/4 definitions] |
| ask |
When you want someone to do something, you often ask them. When you ask someone to close the door, you might say, "Please close the door" or "Would you close the door?" [1/5 definitions] |
| awhile |
If you want to sit awhile, you want to sit for a short time. If you wait awhile before you answer the door, you don't answer it right away. You wait for a little bit. |
| awning |
a cover made of canvas or other material that is placed over a door or window. An awning keeps out sun and rain. |
| balcony |
A balcony is something attached to the outside of a building but high off the ground. It is a place to stand or sit in the open air. You enter a balcony through a door in an upstairs room of the building. [1/2 definitions] |
| behind |
When you say something is behind something else, it means that it is on the other side of it. If someone is behind the door, it means that they are on the other side of the door. [1/6 definitions] |
| block |
If your little brother blocks the door to the bathroom, he makes it difficult for you to get into the bathroom. If a tree falls and blocks the road, cars can't get through. [1/3 definitions] |
| bolt1 |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed. [1/8 definitions] |
| break into |
If someone breaks into a house or other place, they break the lock on the door or enter in some other way using force, usually to steal things. [1/3 definitions] |
| building |
A building is a large structure that people have made, such as a house, a store, or a school. A building has a door, a roof, rooms, and outside walls. [1/2 definitions] |
| cabinet |
a piece of furniture with shelves, compartments, or drawers and usually covered by a door or doors. Cabinets are used to store or hold objects. [1/2 definitions] |
| catch |
A catch on a door is something that holds the door closed. It doesn't lock the door, but it keeps the door from moving open. [1/8 definitions] |
| close |
When something closes, it shuts. When the front door closes on a bus, more people cannot get in. When you go out of a store, the door usually closes behind you. [1/9 definitions] |
| courteous |
If you are courteous, you act in a polite way with other people. You say things like "please" and "thank you," but you also do kind little things like getting someone a chair when you see they need one or opening a door for them. |
| cupboard |
A cupboard is a set of shelves with a door. You store food, dishes, or other things in a cupboard. |
| door |
A door is something usually made out of wood or metal that is attached to an opening. It moves back and forth to open or close the opening. Rooms, cars, cupboards, closets, and elevators are some things that have doors. [2 definitions] |
| doorbell |
a bell on an outside door that is rung by a person who wants to be let inside. |
| doorknob |
a rounded handle or knob used to open and close a door. |
| doorstep |
a step or series of steps leading up to an outside door. |