Is there a term to describe a suspended exterior door in a building?
Is there an accepted term to refer to an exterior door in a building which is suspended above ground level so anybody exiting the building would immediately be met with a sheer drop? (Having been installed through miscommunication or building modification or deliberate design)
I've seen the term 'door to nowhere' or 'nowhere door' used to refer to a door that has an unusual position like this, but it also seems to refer to doors that open onto solid walls, and purely decorative non-functional doors set into walls, ceilings or floors.
The context is that I would like to be able to search for images and articles about these doors, their history and so on, but without a common term I haven't had any luck.
Is there a term specifically referring to elevated dangerous useless doors?
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Is there an accepted term to refer to an exterior door in a building which is suspended above ground level so anybody exiting the building would immediately be met with a sheer drop? (Having been installed through miscommunication or building modification or deliberate design)
I've seen the term 'door to nowhere' or 'nowhere door' used to refer to a door that has an unusual position like this, but it also seems to refer to doors that open onto solid walls, and purely decorative non-functional doors set into walls, ceilings or floors.
The context is that I would like to be able to search for images and articles about these doors, their history and so on, but without a common term I haven't had any luck.
Is there a term specifically referring to elevated dangerous useless doors?
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Is this really a common enough occurrence to warrant a name?
– Barmar
2 mins ago
I've seen things like this in fantasy and dream sequences in TV/movie, I didn't know they existed in the real world. I'd call the outside of the door a cliff or precipice. I doubt the door itself has a special name.
– Barmar
56 secs ago
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Is there an accepted term to refer to an exterior door in a building which is suspended above ground level so anybody exiting the building would immediately be met with a sheer drop? (Having been installed through miscommunication or building modification or deliberate design)
I've seen the term 'door to nowhere' or 'nowhere door' used to refer to a door that has an unusual position like this, but it also seems to refer to doors that open onto solid walls, and purely decorative non-functional doors set into walls, ceilings or floors.
The context is that I would like to be able to search for images and articles about these doors, their history and so on, but without a common term I haven't had any luck.
Is there a term specifically referring to elevated dangerous useless doors?
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Is there an accepted term to refer to an exterior door in a building which is suspended above ground level so anybody exiting the building would immediately be met with a sheer drop? (Having been installed through miscommunication or building modification or deliberate design)
I've seen the term 'door to nowhere' or 'nowhere door' used to refer to a door that has an unusual position like this, but it also seems to refer to doors that open onto solid walls, and purely decorative non-functional doors set into walls, ceilings or floors.
The context is that I would like to be able to search for images and articles about these doors, their history and so on, but without a common term I haven't had any luck.
Is there a term specifically referring to elevated dangerous useless doors?
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Is this really a common enough occurrence to warrant a name?
– Barmar
2 mins ago
I've seen things like this in fantasy and dream sequences in TV/movie, I didn't know they existed in the real world. I'd call the outside of the door a cliff or precipice. I doubt the door itself has a special name.
– Barmar
56 secs ago
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Is this really a common enough occurrence to warrant a name?
– Barmar
2 mins ago
I've seen things like this in fantasy and dream sequences in TV/movie, I didn't know they existed in the real world. I'd call the outside of the door a cliff or precipice. I doubt the door itself has a special name.
– Barmar
56 secs ago
Is this really a common enough occurrence to warrant a name?
– Barmar
2 mins ago
Is this really a common enough occurrence to warrant a name?
– Barmar
2 mins ago
I've seen things like this in fantasy and dream sequences in TV/movie, I didn't know they existed in the real world. I'd call the outside of the door a cliff or precipice. I doubt the door itself has a special name.
– Barmar
56 secs ago
I've seen things like this in fantasy and dream sequences in TV/movie, I didn't know they existed in the real world. I'd call the outside of the door a cliff or precipice. I doubt the door itself has a special name.
– Barmar
56 secs ago
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Is this really a common enough occurrence to warrant a name?
– Barmar
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I've seen things like this in fantasy and dream sequences in TV/movie, I didn't know they existed in the real world. I'd call the outside of the door a cliff or precipice. I doubt the door itself has a special name.
– Barmar
56 secs ago