ajar
adjective or adverb
\ ə-ˈjär
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Definition of ajar
: slightly open
left the door ajar
Examples of ajar in a Sentence
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Henderson, with gun drawn and other armed officers behind him, approached the bedroom door, which was slightly ajar. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Aurora officer who fatally shot machete-wielding man cleared of criminal charges," 11 June 2019 However, the door was slightly ajar, and the force of using her key pushed the door open, despite the fact that her key did not open the lock. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "Amber Guyger has been indicted for murder after the Botham Jean shooting," 30 Nov. 2018 However, the door was slightly ajar, and the force of using her key pushed the door open, despite the fact that her key did not open the lock. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "Amber Guyger has been indicted for murder after the Botham Jean shooting," 30 Nov. 2018 However, the door was slightly ajar, and the force of using her key pushed the door open, despite the fact that her key did not open the lock. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "Amber Guyger has been indicted for murder after the Botham Jean shooting," 30 Nov. 2018 However, the door was slightly ajar, and the force of using her key pushed the door open, despite the fact that her key did not open the lock. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "Amber Guyger has been indicted for murder after the Botham Jean shooting," 30 Nov. 2018 However, the door was slightly ajar, and the force of using her key pushed the door open, despite the fact that her key did not open the lock. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "Amber Guyger has been indicted for murder after the Botham Jean shooting," 30 Nov. 2018 However, the door was slightly ajar, and the force of using her key pushed the door open, despite the fact that her key did not open the lock. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "Amber Guyger has been indicted for murder after the Botham Jean shooting," 30 Nov. 2018 However, the door was slightly ajar, and the force of using her key pushed the door open, despite the fact that her key did not open the lock. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "Amber Guyger has been indicted for murder after the Botham Jean shooting," 30 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ajar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ajar
ajar
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of ajar
: slightly open
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ajar
adverb or adjective
\ ə-ˈjär
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Kids Definition of ajar
: slightly open
I left the door ajar.
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