storm door

noun

A door normally leading to a storm cellar, cellar or a basement, for protection from a tornado or a violent storm.

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Meanings

nounstorm door (plural storm doors)

plural storm doors · alternative dated storm-door

  1. A door normally leading to a storm cellar, cellar or a basement, for protection from a tornado or a violent storm.
  2. A secondary door placed exterior to the primary door, to better weatherproof an entrance. Those storm doors that are also screen doors can be used for ventilation purposes when the primary door remains open. Typically found on front doors, rear doors, side doors, balcony doors.

Translations

Catalan contraporta
  • contraportaa secondary door for weatherproofing
French contre-porte
  • contre-portea secondary door for weatherproofing
Japanese 雨戸
  • 雨戸 (amado)a secondary door for weatherproofing
Spanish contrapuerta
  • contrapuertaa secondary door for weatherproofing
Cite this entry
APA

storm door. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm%20door

MLA

“storm door.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm%20door. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “storm door,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm%20door.

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