open door

noun

1. the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration.

2. the policy or practice of trading with all nations on an equal basis.

3. admission or access; unrestricted opportunity.

   His experience had given him an open door to success in his field.

open door

noun

1. a policy or practice by which a nation grants opportunities for trade to all other nations equally

2. free and unrestricted admission

adjective

1. open to all; accessible

2. (in industrial relations) designating a policy of management being prepared to talk to workers in the office at any time

Other Word Forms

• open-door adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of open door¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

“But festivals give you the opportunity to open doors for more people that don’t know your music, who don’t know nothing.”

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Pop music blared from open doors on Monday afternoon on Santee Street as the light faded.

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“In this administration, I think what’s different is there’s such a sort of open door to be part of the conversation.”

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The researchers note that this revised understanding of light's magnetic behavior could open doors for innovations in optical data storage, spintronics, and magnetic control using light.

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"It will be our economic gateway. It will open doors to the future" and help boost economic growth, interim leader Muhammad Yunus said in a statement.

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