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
He looked like he was about to address us, but then he turned and pushed open the swinging door to the kitchen and called but for Viola to come into the dining room.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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