DOOR in a Sentence

Learn DOOR from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
420 example sentences for DOOR, such as:
1. A golden key can open any door.
2. One sin opens the door for another.
3. Rosie ran downstairs to answer the door.
4. She hurried to answer the knock at the door.
5. God never shuts one door but he opens another.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of DOOR
door
 n.  a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
 n.  a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  The thought had hardly passed through my mind when the man whom we were watching caught sight of the number on our door, and ran rapidly across the roadway.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
2  At the door of the house we were met by a tall, white-faced, flaxen-haired man, with a notebook in his hand, who rushed forward and wrung my companion's hand with effusion.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
3  Opposite the door was a showy fireplace, surmounted by a mantelpiece of imitation white marble.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
4  Ye see, when I got up to the door it was so still and so lonesome, that I thought I'd be none the worse for some one with me.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER IV. WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL
5  Then I pulled myself together and went back and pushed the door open.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER IV. WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL
6  Sherlock Holmes rose softly and moved his chair in the direction of the door.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
7  We could not hear the servant's reply, but the door closed, and some one began to ascend the stairs.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
8  It came slowly along the passage, and there was a feeble tap at the door.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
9  The hall door had hardly slammed behind our visitor before Holmes had descended the stair.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
10  Eleven, and the more stately tread of the landlady passed my door, bound for the same destination.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
11  I hopped off before we came to the door, and strolled down the street in an easy, lounging way.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
12  The driver jumped down, and I saw him open the door and stand expectantly.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
13  When I closed the door behind them a load seemed to be lifted from my mind.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
14  Poor Alice was so frightened that she shrunk away from him, but he caught her by the wrist and endeavoured to draw her towards the door.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
15  The Boots pointed out the door to me, and was about to go downstairs again when I saw something that made me feel sickish, in spite of my twenty years' experience.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  The notice was set above the door, and I didn't see it.
2  There is no access to the street through that door.
3  It's no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.
4  It is too late to shut the stable door after the horse has been stolen.
5  She waited by the door like a small animal poised for flight.
6  God never shuts one door but he opens another.
7  One sin opens the door for another.
8  He rang the bell and waited for someone to answer the door.
9  I've been ringing the door bell, there's no answer.
10  Rosie ran downstairs to answer the door.
11  They rapped the door, but there was no answer.
12  She hurried to answer the knock at the door.
13  Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.
14  A golden key can open any door.
15  When no one answered the door, she peered through the window to see if anyone was there.