doorframe
Door's rigid surround
A doorframe is the structure surrounding a door opening, consisting of two vertical sides and a horizontal top piece into which a door is fitted.
The frame holds the hinges and latch hardware.
He leaned against the doorframe, watching her leave.
Also spelled as two words: door frame.
Vertical frame member
- lintelBeam over an opening
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- headerTop line of document
- sillWindow's bottom ledge
trim · architrave · molding · stile · reveal · weatherstripping · threshold · strike plate
Movable connecting joint
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- handlePart for gripping
- doorknockerMounted door striker
- knockerDoor-mounted striking device
deadbolt · strike plate · latch · doorstop · peephole · chain · closer · kickplate
Imposing entrance or gate
- entrywayPassage serving as entrance
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
- thresholdPoint of beginning
opening · passageway · access · ingress · porch · mudroom · hallway · gateway
Point of beginning
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- transitionChange from one state
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
liminality · rite · initiation · protection · mezuzah · horseshoe · charm · superstition
jamb
Vertical frame member
sill · trim · architrave · molding · stile · reveal · weatherstripping · threshold · strike plate · stop
hinge
Movable connecting joint
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- handlePart for gripping
- doorknockerMounted door striker
knocker · deadbolt · strike plate · latch · doorstop · peephole · chain · closer · kickplate
portal
Imposing entrance or gate
- entrywayPassage serving as entrance
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
threshold · opening · passageway · access · ingress · porch · mudroom · hallway · gateway
threshold
Point of beginning
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- transitionChange from one state
- boundaryLine marking a limit
welcome · liminality · rite · initiation · protection · mezuzah · horseshoe · charm · superstition · blessing
joinery
Fitting wood pieces together
plumb · level · woodwork · sanding · varnish · chisel · saw · plane · nail set · squareness
- building partsfacades, wall, windows, floor, window
- house exteriorssiding, roof, windows, porch, shutters
- post-and-lintellintel, post, beam, post-and-lintel, architrave
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- interior finishespaint, drywall, flooring, tile, carpet
- casingscasing, shell casing, bullet casing, brass casing, cartridge case
doorframedoor
Hinged room barrier
door panel · gate · hinged door · shutter · hatch