unlocked door

collocation in English

meaningsofunlockanddoor

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unlock
verb[T]
uk
/ʌnˈlɒk/us
/ʌnˈlɑːk/
to open something, especially a door that is locked (= fastened with a lock) using a key or an ...
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door
noun[C]
uk
/dɔːr/us
/dɔːr/
a flat object that is used to close the entrance of something such as a room or building, or the ...
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(Definition ofunlockanddoorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunlocked door

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On several occasions, male clients attempted to enter the room through theunlockeddoor.
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They are fearful to have anunlockeddooror an open window.
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In about a quarter of cases, when a thief gets into a house he or she walks in through anunlockeddooror climbs in through an unlocked window.
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There is hardly a question of having to escape from those homes, because children have only to walk out through anunlockeddoorwhen there is no secure accommodation.
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He comes across a house which he seems to recognise and walks in through theunlockeddoor.
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Tabitha, still puzzled and scared, walks out of the room after opening theunlockeddoorand soon understands why the therapist left in a hurry.
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Trivial actions, such as picking up a letter or opening anunlockeddoor, are usually automatically successful.
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Couey later was accused of entering her house through anunlockeddoorat about 3 a.m.
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The young couple knocks first, then enters through theunlockeddoor.
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If nobody is present, the bailiff can enter if through an open window,unlockeddoor, or other unsecured entrance.
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After placing all the pegs correctly, the player is able to go on to the next level through a nowunlockeddoor.
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A few minutes later, her brother again returned to the disabled toilet cubicle and opened the nowunlockeddoor.
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He climbs up a flight of stairs to the top floor, opens theunlockeddoorto the apartment, and is shocked to see his father making love to his fiance.
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The unlocked doors were closed at the start of the round, but they could be opened by completing a specific task or puzzle within each room.
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