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

But until he wrote “Kitchen Confidential,” no one looked behind the swinging door with the porthole window.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2018

The swinging door between the deli and the kitchen creaked as if something were gently, ever so gently, pressing against it, testing it.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda