Collocations for door - noun
ADJ.
open | closed, shut | locked, unlocked | ajar, half-open
He had left the door ajar. | The door was half-open when we got there.
He had left the door ajar. | The door was half-open when we got there.
back, front, rear, side
the back door of a house | the rear door of a car
the back door of a house | the rear door of a car
inner, internal
The inner door leads to the safe and is always locked after 5 p.m.
The inner door leads to the safe and is always locked after 5 p.m.
external, outer
All external doors should be bolted top and bottom.
All external doors should be bolted top and bottom.
big, great, heavy, huge, massive, solid, stout, thick
She had trouble pushing the heavy door open.
She had trouble pushing the heavy door open.
narrow, wide | glass-panelled, glazed | double
Go along the corridor and through the double doors.
Go along the corridor and through the double doors.
unmarked | automatic, folding, revolving, sliding, swing
He got stuck in a revolving door. | She pushed her way through the swing doors.
He got stuck in a revolving door. | She pushed her way through the swing doors.
bathroom, flat, kitchen, etc. | car, fridge, garage, lift, stage | trap (also ‘trapdoor’) | magic, mysterious, secret
VERB + DOOR
fling/throw open, open, pull/push open
He flung the door open and caught them stuffing a document back into a briefcase.
He flung the door open and caught them stuffing a document back into a briefcase.
bang, close, pull closed/shut, pull/push to, push closed/shut, shut, slam (shut)
He pulled the door to.
He pulled the door to.
bar, bolt, lock
He arrived home to find the door barred. | Remember to bolt the door before you go to bed.
He arrived home to find the door barred. | Remember to bolt the door before you go to bed.
unbar, unbolt, unlock | keep/leave closed/open/shut, keep/leave on the latch (= closed but not locked), prop ajar/open
I left the door on the latch so that I could sneak back in later. | Someone had propped the fire door open with a pile of books.
I left the door on the latch so that I could sneak back in later. | Someone had propped the fire door open with a pile of books.
come/go in (through), come/go out (of/through), come/go through, slip out of/through
He came in the side door.
He came in the side door.
bang on, knock at/on
I banged on the door for ages but still couldn''t wake them.
I banged on the door for ages but still couldn''t wake them.
answer
Go and answer the door (= open the door to sb who has knocked on it).
Go and answer the door (= open the door to sb who has knocked on it).
see sb to
(= accompany sb who is leaving to the door)
(= accompany sb who is leaving to the door)
break down/in
They had to break the door down to get into the flat.
They had to break the door down to get into the flat.
DOOR + VERB
creak | burst open, clatter open, creak (open), fly open, open, slide open, swing open/shut/to
The door burst open and a little boy ran in.
The door burst open and a little boy ran in.
flap open, hang open
The car drove off with its rear door flapping open.
The car drove off with its rear door flapping open.
be/stand ajar, be/stand open
The door stood ajar so I could see a narrow section of the room.
The door stood ajar so I could see a narrow section of the room.
be closed/shut, be jammed (open/shut), be stuck | bang (open/shut), clang open/shut, crash open/shut, rattle, shake
I was woken by a door banging in the wind.
I was woken by a door banging in the wind.
click (shut/to), close, shut, slam (shut) | connect sth, face sth, lead to sth, open onto sth
The door connecting the two offices is kept locked. | This door leads to my bedroom. | The door opens onto a sunny terrace.
The door connecting the two offices is kept locked. | This door leads to my bedroom. | The door opens onto a sunny terrace.
be set in/into the wall
I stopped at a low oak door set into the stone wall.
I stopped at a low oak door set into the stone wall.
bear a notice/plate/sign, be marked sth
I went through the door marked ‘Enquiries’.
I went through the door marked ‘Enquiries’.
DOOR + NOUN
handle, knob | frame, jamb | knocker | bolt, catch, chain, latch, lock | key | mat (also ‘doormat’) | stop (also ‘doorstop’)
This big fat dictionary would make a good doorstop.
This big fat dictionary would make a good doorstop.
mirror, panel, pillar (on a car)
PREP.
at the ~
There''s someone at the door.
There''s someone at the door.
in the ~
He stood in the door for several minutes before deciding whether he''d stay.
He stood in the door for several minutes before deciding whether he''d stay.
through the ~
He looked through the door to make sure the children were all right.
He looked through the door to make sure the children were all right.
~ into/to
the door into the back garden
the door into the back garden
PHRASES
close/shut, etc. the door behind you
He banged the front door behind him as he left.
He banged the front door behind him as he left.
hold/open the door for sb, pop/stick you head round/through the door
She popped her head through the door to say goodbye.
She popped her head through the door to say goodbye.
shut/slam the door in sb''s face