at the door

idiom

: knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
Is somebody at the door?

Examples of at the door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If my clients or fans can leave their troubles at the door and enjoy themselves for a minute, then that’s all the better. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Oct. 2024 Tickets are $5 in advance online or $10 at the door. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024 It's just announced that a trial participant has used its brain-computer interface (BCI) to turn on the lights in his home, see who is at the door, and choose what to watch on the TV – hands-free and without even a voice command. New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024 Limited tickets will be available at the door for all showtimes. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the door 

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“At the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20door. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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