Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closed door

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables: closed -door
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not open to participation by non-members or the public.

Example Sentences

"The leaders held a closed door meeting to decide on a future course of action in the case."
"[…] a former Republican lawmaker who left the Legislature earlier this year after she clashed with party leaders over a series of proposed transgender bills and closed-door meetings, she said, devolved into yelling and name-calling."

Etymology

Metaphor of an isolated room, behind doors that are closed.

Inflected Forms

closed-door (alternative)

Synonyms

behind closed doors with closed doors

Questions

What does closed door mean?: Not open to participation by non-members or the public.
Where does closed door come from?: Metaphor of an isolated room, behind doors that are closed.

How to pronounce closed door

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