at the door

idiom

: knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
Is somebody at the door?

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One of the perpetrators allegedly fired a gun at the door, while another grabbed Ryan and pointed a gun at him, Morais told investigators, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 Admission is a $10 donation to the Men Wear Pink Cincinnati campaign, which will be accepted at the door. Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025 Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The morning after their arrival, Esther wakes to find Tomás missing—and a stranger at the door. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the door

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“At the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20door. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.

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