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
She couldn’t have done this, she explained, if the restaurant had a heavy, swinging door or a step up from the sidewalk.
From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2021
Tucker pushed the call button and opened the swinging door.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2019
Real careful, I push the swinging door, peek out.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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