be ajar

Examples (10)

• The back door is slightly ajar, so please close it.
• I came home to find the front gate was ajar.
• The lid of the cookie jar was ajar, and a few cookies were missing.
• He was sure the window had been ajar when he left the room.
• The door to the shed will be ajar for you to get the tools.
• The entrance must be ajar because I feel a draft.
• Why is the cabinet door always ajar?
• Please ensure the cage door is not ajar, or the hamster might escape.
• The ancient tomb's entrance was ajar, hinting at recent visitors.
• A book on the nightstand was ajar, its spine gently cracked.