double door
noun
: an opening with two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the opening when closed compare dutch door
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Patients were trying to hide in the hospital hallways as Talley went through a set of double doors, Pekara said.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Rather than a traditional doormat, Oprah opted for a longer runner-style option to cover the larger access point of her French double doors.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Two floors below ground, behind heavy double doors stamped with a logo that most students have never noticed, sits one of the most powerful lasers in the United States.
—Ahmed Helal, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Matt Strahm entered the first floor of Kauffman Stadium and made a right turn toward the double doors leading to the Kansas City Royals’ clubhouse.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Rather than a traditional doormat, Oprah opted for a longer runner-style option to cover the larger access point of her French double doors.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Two floors below ground, behind heavy double doors stamped with a logo that most students have never noticed, sits one of the most powerful lasers in the United States.
—Ahmed Helal, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Matt Strahm entered the first floor of Kauffman Stadium and made a right turn toward the double doors leading to the Kansas City Royals’ clubhouse.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Double door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20door. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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