motiondoor

noun
UK /ˈməʊʃəndɔː/
US /ˈmoʊʃəndɔːr/

A motiondoor is a door that opens by itself when it senses someone coming.

The motiondoor slid open as soon as we walked up to it.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A door that moves on its own using a motor instead of being pushed by hand.

The supermarket's motiondoor kept opening and closing all afternoon.

3. A playful name for a door that seems to have a mind of its own.

That motiondoor surprised Grandpa by opening before he touched it.

4. A door designed to let people through without touching it, keeping hands clean.

At the hospital, a motiondoor helps keep germs from spreading.