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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Down a cobblestoned street in San Miguel de Allende's Centro neighborhood is a narrow house with a bright blue double door. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024 Glass double doors on both floors give you a lovely view of the outside scenery and open onto the porch and balcony. Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024 Through a set of double doors is the showroom, which Boyts estimated holds 400-450 guests for a general admission, standing-only show, and 150-200 if used as a seated space. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Oct. 2024 The tent comfortably fits two to four people and features double doors and windows for excellent ventilation; plus, it can be set up with trekking poles for a front porch. Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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