outside the door
idiom
: outside a room or building, etc., near the door
standing (just/right) outside the door
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The bar looks like the interior of an ocean liner, a nod to the waterfront that was just outside the door when the stones on the street were laid centuries ago.
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
When the seniors arrived at Whittier, they were greeted outside the door by Amber Sanchez, a paraprofessional.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
People wait in line outside the door to this simple Tokyo ramen shop, but upon entering some find, instead, a pawnshop like no other.
—The Know, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
On the wall outside the door, one of Gravenberch’s Ajax shirts takes pride of place.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
When the seniors arrived at Whittier, they were greeted outside the door by Amber Sanchez, a paraprofessional.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
People wait in line outside the door to this simple Tokyo ramen shop, but upon entering some find, instead, a pawnshop like no other.
—The Know, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
On the wall outside the door, one of Gravenberch’s Ajax shirts takes pride of place.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outside the door
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“Outside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20the%20door. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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