open door

noun

1. the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration.
2. the policy or practice of trading with all nations on an equal basis.
3. admission or access; unrestricted opportunity:

   His experience had given him an open door to success in his field.

open door

noun

1. a policy or practice by which a nation grants opportunities for trade to all other nations equally
2. free and unrestricted admission

adjective

1. open to all; accessible
2. (in industrial relations) designating a policy of management being prepared to talk to workers in the office at any time

Other Words From

• open-door adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of open door¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

"You can do something your opponent can't do. You can open doors."

From Salon

Appearing in the episode’s cold open as the mirror image of Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee reassured herself that “You can do something your opponent cannot do: You can open doors.”

From Los Angeles Times

As she went downstairs she could see her mother with her hand on the front door as if trying to close it and a "gun tip" poking through the open door.

From BBC

In the lawsuit, he said he believed the party could open doors to a music career.

From BBC

In May 2013, Ms McClay was mauled to death by a tiger which got through an open door into the corridor where she was working.

From BBC