doorknob
noun
door·knob
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Definition of doorknob
: a knob that releases a door latch
Examples of doorknob in a Sentence
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In addition, Edelman has her students wipe down doorknobs, computer mouses, and keyboards with disinfectant wipes. — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, "I Have a Compromised Immune System—I Rely on Herd Immunity to Live," 26 Aug. 2019 Charleston wore lion doorknob earrings and Thomas, lion cufflinks and a horse-and-jockey broach. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Go Inside Reagan Charleston's 'Perfect' Southern Charm New Orleans Wedding," 2 Aug. 2019 Deputies responding to a 9:02 a.m. burglar alarm found a garage side door damaged and its doorknob laying on the floor inside, next to a pair of gardening clippers. — La Cañada Valley Sun, "Crime Report: 3 La Cañada homes burglarized while owners out of town," 31 July 2019 Paint molding Drill holes for doorknob mount and lock. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Your Complete Guide to Installing a New Exterior Door," 24 July 2019 Viruses can spread from a single doorknob to 40 to 60 percent of surfaces and people in a building in just a few hours, according to a 2014 study highlighted in the Washington Post. — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, "Mentor’s Altitude Medical brings hand sanitizer dispensers to public bathroom door handles," 26 June 2019 There were missing doorknobs and allegations that cheap Chinese marble was used instead of Italian, and that carpets were cut and pieced together. — Leena Kim, Town & Country, "The Plaza's 10 Juiciest Secrets Revealed," 7 June 2019 Phyllis Sharp, 78, found a hanger from Maryland-based All Financial Services on her doorknob in 2011. — USA Today, "Seniors were sold a risk-free retirement with reverse mortgages. Now they face foreclosure.," 12 June 2019 Parents should also install safety gates, door locks or doorknob covers to make sure children don’t slip outside unattended. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "‘It can happen to anyone’: Drownings of Granger Smith and Bode Miller’s young children reveal dangers to kids," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doorknob.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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doorknob
noun
English Language Learners Definition of doorknob
: a round handle that you turn to open a door
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