Meanings
proper noun
- One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Sturgeon Bay. It is situated on the Door Peninsula.
Origin
Named after the Porte des Morts (Door of Death), a dangerous strait.
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APA
Door County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Door%20County
MLA
“Door County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Door%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Door County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Door%20County.
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