exterior/outside door

noun

: a door that can be used to enter or leave a building

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The style of the exterior door handle was usually dictated by the style of the vehicle and what was popular at the time. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025 Leaving an exterior door open poses a security risk. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025 Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office Wallace, 28, was found by the exterior door when deputies went to make sure it was shut, according to Sticker. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 23 May 2025 Residents returned home to find an exterior door easier to open and a room rummaged through, police said. — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 The tongs for the deli area’s hot unit sat on the outside door of the case. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025 The exterior door handles also fold in during rides so that people outside the car cannot get in. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025 An exterior door automatically locks when a newborn is placed inside, and a medical staff member opens an interior door to secure the baby. — CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024 The exterior door locks from the outside; personnel on the inside open an interior door to retrieve the infant. — Jim Salter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024

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“Exterior/outside door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exterior%2Foutside%20door. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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