adj
Meaning 1
Located above a door.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- an overdoor lamp unit
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
overdoor
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/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈdɔː(ɹ)/
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noun
Meaning 2
A decoration, usually a painting, that is placed above a doorway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English door English overdoor From over- + door.