Irish Word of the Day
doras
DO-ras • noun — 25th of May, 2026
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Meaning: door
Examples
- Dún an doras, le do thoil.
(Close the door, please.) - Chuir mé an eochair sa doras.
(I put the key in the door.) - Bhí an doras faoi ghlas nuair a shroich mé.
(The door was locked when I arrived.)
Synonyms
- geata
- iontráil
Doras is the everyday word for a physical door (house, room, car door). It can also appear in set phrases (e.g. ‘doras faoi ghlas’ = ‘door locked’) and in metaphors about opportunities or entrances. 'Geata' refers more to a gate, and 'iontráil' to an entrance or entry.
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