house door

See also: housedoor and house-door

English

The house door is open, allowing entry into this house.

Alternative forms

• housedoor, house-door

Etymology

From Middle English hous-dore, equivalent to house +‎ door. Cognate Saterland Frisian Huusdoore (“housedoor”), West Frisian hûsdoar (“housedoor”), Dutch huisdeur (“housedoor”), German Low German Huusdöör (“housedoor”), German Haustür (“housedoor”), Swedish husdörr (“housedoor”), Icelandic húsdyr (“housedoor”). Compare also German Haustor (“house gate, house door”).

Noun

house door (plural house doors)

1. A door to a house; a house's door.