fire door

noun

1. a door through which a boiler or furnace is fired or through which the fire is inspected.

2. a fireproof or fire-resistant door in a building, intended to isolate an area from fire.

fire door

noun

1. a door made of noncombustible material, the purpose of which is to prevent a fire from spreading within a building

2. a similar door, leading to the outside of a building, that can be easily opened from inside; emergency exit

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire door¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Before fleeing the fire, Kovac loaded all his valuables into a room wrapped in concrete and equipped with a fire door capable of keeping out smoke and flames for three hours.

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Flat owner Mike Jones, 42, said when £330,000 was raised to pay towards fire doors and other fire safety works, thousands of pounds in professional management fees were added on.

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It is thought they got into a studio through a fire door.

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Roofs, foyer areas, entrances, fire doors, stairwells and communal landings will also be upgraded.

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Ms Galt, from Folkestone in Kent, said she had feared she was going to die inside the property as it lacked fire alarms and fire doors, while her bedroom did not have a fire escape.

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