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automatic door

British  

noun

  1. a self-opening door

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The traps were cages with an automatic door that cause no harm to the animal, the zoo said.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

In my nine years living in New York City, I have spent more than $18,500 on automatic door openers, amenities just to make the places I’ve lived in accessible.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2023

She chose one that saw her pushing automatic door buttons across campus and considering what also comes to a halt when elevators stop working.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2022

As if on cue, Keenum triggered an automatic door leading from the facility to the parking lot that separates the weight room from the rest of the team’s headquarters.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2018

The castle’s front entrance, which had been impregnable for so many years, swung open as Sorrento approached, like an automatic door at a supermarket.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline