door breach

Breaking through entrance

A door breach is the forced entry through a door, typically by law enforcement or military personnel during raids or rescue operations.

Methods include kicking, battering rams, explosives, or shotgun blasts to the lock or hinges: The SWAT team executed a door breach at 4 a.m.

The term emphasizes speed and surprise over finesse.

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break down · dynamic entry · entry · search warrant · security · lock · break · intrusion · splinter · hinges · threshold · crash · smash · tactical · SWAT · law enforcement · raid · battering

Opposites
method of entry

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Request to attend

open door · knocking · unlocking · asking permission · password entry

Family

door, breach, doors, doored, doorway, doorways, doorman, doormen, doorstep

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG