Definition

Noun: A door that is attached to its frame by a set of hinges that allow it to open both inward and outward by pushing or pulling. It is designed to swing freely in both directions, often used in high-traffic areas like kitchens or between rooms in restaurants.

Usage

A "swing door" is used to describe a specific type of door mechanism. It is typically a single, solid term. * The kitchen has a swing door to allow servers to pass through quickly with their hands full. * For safety, the laboratory entrance is a swing door that can be pushed open from either side.

Advanced Usage

• "double-acting door": This is a more technical term synonymous with "swing door," emphasizing its ability to swing in both directions.
  • The building code requires a double-acting door for this corridor.

Variants and Related Words

• Saloon door: A type of swing door, often with horizontal halves that swing independently, commonly associated with Western films.
  • He pushed through the saloon doors into the noisy bar.
• Double door: Refers to a doorway with two leaves, which may or may not be swing doors.
• Hinged door: A general term for any door attached by hinges, which includes swing doors but also standard single-direction doors.

Synonyms

• Double-acting door
• Double-swing door

Related Phrases

• To swing both ways: This is an informal idiom with a primary meaning unrelated to doors (referring to bisexuality). It is included here only as a notable linguistic parallel due to its structural similarity to the door's function, but it is not a phrasal verb related to "swing door."
  • Figuratively, the policy can swing both ways, helping some but harming others.

Noun

1. a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction