overdoor

[ oh-ver-dawr, -dohr ]

adjective

1. situated above a doorway:

   an overdoor panel.

noun

1. an ornamented carving, painting, or section of decorated woodwork over a doorway.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overdoor¹

First recorded in 1870–75; over- + door

Example Sentences

After looking at dozens of models and testing two, we have found that The Container Store’s Nickel Duchess 5-Hook Overdoor Rack is the best around.

From Slate

The Nickel Duchess 5-Hook Overdoor Rack should be able to hold heavy bags and bulky jackets without bending or breaking.

From Slate

The broad space below is filled with bold fretwork, set on a lattice ground and interrupted by the wonderful overdoor trophy, the central feature of which is a human figure, fully life size, sculptured in the round and seated in a niche with festooned base.

From Project Gutenberg