door opening

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A door opening is the gap or passage in a wall where a door is installed, or the act of a door being opened.

The phrase often appears in architectural contexts referring to the physical space: The door opening measured thirty-two inches wide.

It also describes the moment of opening: The door opening triggered the alarm.

Opposites
architectural feature passability

door openingwall

Vertical enclosing structure

blank wall · barrier · obstruction · partition · blockage

action/process

door openingdoor closing

Sealing an entrance

door slamming · closed door · locked door · shutting · closure

void vs. solid

door openingsolid surface

Tangible, unyielding plane

infill

Family

door, opening, doors, doored, doorway, doorways, open, opens, opened

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G