outside the door

phrase

: outside a room or building, etc., near the door
standing (just/right) outside the door

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The agency’s officers were seen speaking with Lineage employees and going through the warehouse offices while members of the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office stood outside the door, securing the scene. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 After several hours at the station, she was released and ICE agents were waiting outside the door. — Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 The Ordinary also staked out its first flagship, of 170 square feet, in Paris’ Marais district after a successful pop-up drew lines outside the door. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Leaving the lavatory smelly for the next passenger There’s another lavatory habit Peters wishes travelers would adopt—and this one could earn you some silent appreciation from whoever is waiting outside the door. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outside the door

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“Outside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20the%20door. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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