garage door opener

noun

A hand-held electronic device used to remotely open a garage door automatically.

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Meanings

noungarage door opener (plural garage door openers)

plural garage door openers

  1. A hand-held electronic device used to remotely open a garage door automatically.

    With your address and your garage door opener, a thief can drive right in. Hide your garage door opener, don't just store it in the glove box. Better still, carry it in your purse or bag.

    1995, Louise Rafkin, “Car Safety”, in Street Smarts: A Personal Safety Guide for Women, 1st edition, HarperCollins, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 81

Origin

From garage door + opener.

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APA

garage door opener. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garage%20door%20opener

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“garage door opener.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garage%20door%20opener. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garage door opener,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garage%20door%20opener.

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