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

We hear Mae Mobley calling out and Aibileen excuses herself and heads through the swinging door.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett