fire door
Americannoun
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a door through which a boiler or furnace is fired or through which the fire is inspected.
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a fireproof or fire-resistant door in a building, intended to isolate an area from fire.
noun
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a door made of noncombustible material, the purpose of which is to prevent a fire from spreading within a building
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a similar door, leading to the outside of a building, that can be easily opened from inside; emergency exit
Etymology
Origin of fire door
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Surveillance video captured Orlando entering the Capitol through a fire door on the west side of the building.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
"The shared bathroom was giving off electric shocks around the shower and we didn't have a fire door either."
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2023
I opened a fire door, which locked closed behind me and I took in my surroundings.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 14, 2019
And then, just when I thought that I might jump out of my skin from worry, the fire door opened.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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