swinging door
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of swinging door
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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The swinging door bangs open; I look up, thinking it's the Rat.
From Salon • Aug. 30, 2022
Their child ran around the courtroom while they waited, crying loudly when his fingers got caught in a swinging door.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2021
Tucker pushed the call button and opened the swinging door.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2019
So did the rabbi, who had already gone to the back of the sanctuary, where a swinging door led into a storage room about six feet across.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2018
Fanni bends and pushes three more spoonfuls into Frederick’s mouth and wipes his chin, folds up his place mat, and walks through a swinging door into what must be a kitchen.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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