open door

NOUN

freedom to enter

Synonyms

WEAK

equal admission free access generosity open-door policy smiling reception warmheartedness

ADJECTIVE

open

Synonyms

WEAK

admissible agreeable allowable approachable appropriate attainable available employable fit free general getable nondiscriminatory not posted obtainable on deck on tap operative permitted practicable proper public reachable securable suitable to be had unconditional unoccupied unqualified unrestricted usable vacant welcoming within reach

open-door

ADJECTIVE

open

Synonyms

WEAK

Example Sentences

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“We went from having a completely open door to closing it shut with 10 bolts.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

"The talks in Pakistan did not deliver a deal, but they did something just as important. They kept the door open. And in markets, an open door is often enough," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Lottery funding awarded to a community group in Coventry will allow it to provide an "open door" to those in need.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“In this administration, I think what’s different is there’s such a sort of open door to be part of the conversation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I’m daydreaming, staring out the open door at the sky when the brakes start their piercing shriek and everything lurches forward.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

open door

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