double door

noun

: an opening with two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the opening when closed compare dutch door

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The entrance is made up of large wooden double doors, which open onto the living room. Adam Williams may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2025 Sizes go up from here to accommodate those with large front doors or double doors. Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2025 Tall double doors open into an entry foyer, which flows to a spacious living room warmed by a wood-burning fireplace. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025 The wide front porch gives the illusion that the open-plan living and kitchen area extends past the exterior walls, through the (optional) all-glass double doors to the great outdoors. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double door

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double door was in 1840

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“Double door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20door. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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