swinging door

American  

noun

1. a door that swings open on being pushed or pulled from either side and then swings closed by itself.

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Etymology

Origin of swinging door

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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

Alvin Hooks held the swinging door for him, and Ole shuffled past with his cane in his right hand and his left at the small of his back.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson