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
And while an airport is typically a limbo — a swinging door between where you’ve been and where you’re going — Changi is the rare airport that invites you to stay.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2019
Tucker pushed the call button and opened the swinging door.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2019
The swinging door between the deli and the kitchen creaked as if something were gently, ever so gently, pressing against it, testing it.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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