bar door

Examples (10)

• He arrived home to find the door barred.
• Before the storm hits, we must bar the door and windows.
• The castle guards would bar the main door every night at sundown.
• As a safety precaution, she bars the back door with a heavy piece of wood.
• By the time the intruders tried to enter, the door had already been barred.
• The shopkeeper will bar the door after the last customer leaves.
• By refusing to listen, he effectively barred the door to any further discussion.
• Did you remember to bar the cellar door before we left?
• Fearing what was outside, they quickly barred the rickety cabin door.
• Barring the door gave them a small sense of security against the howling wind.