"at the door" meaning in All languages combined

See at the door on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} at the door, {{en-PP}} at the door
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, the, door.
    Sense id: en-at_the_door-en-prep_phrase-6rgrHWbe
  2. Ringing the doorbell or knocking on the door. Related terms: at someone's door, at the door of, on the door, the wolf is at the door
    Sense id: en-at_the_door-en-prep_phrase-AFXDWHh1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 47 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 48 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 48 51
  3. At the first threshold of the event itself rather than in advance.
    Sense id: en-at_the_door-en-prep_phrase-0VUFNQM2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 47 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 48 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 48 51
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          "text": "You can buy tickets at the door, but they will be pricier.",
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