swinging door

American  

noun

1. a door that swings open on being pushed or pulled from either side and then swings closed by itself.

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Etymology

Origin of swinging door

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Speaking of which: look no further than the University of Washington, where Kalen DeBoer disappeared through the swinging door of UW football coaches.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

The swinging door bangs open; I look up, thinking it's the Rat.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2022

Tucker pushed the call button and opened the swinging door.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2019

So did the rabbi, who had already gone to the back of the sanctuary, where a swinging door led into a storage room about six feet across.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2018

Fanni bends and pushes three more spoonfuls into Frederick’s mouth and wipes his chin, folds up his place mat, and walks through a swinging door into what must be a kitchen.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr