Phrase guide

open door

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Providing or establishing an open door.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An unrestricted means of admission or access.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The policy of admitting people or goods from foreign countries, on equal terms, into a host country.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

freedom of access

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he maintained an open door for all employees

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Broader terms: door

5

noun

Meaning 5

the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: open-door policy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: trade policy, national trading policy

History

Etymology

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