Doors creaked.

Meaning: This means that a door is making a long, high-pitched sound when being opened or closed, often indicating an old or poorly maintained door. It's like saying, The door made a loud squeaking noise.

Choice of Words: Doors are the movable barriers used to close off an entrance, while creaked is a verb that means to make a long, high-pitched sound when being opened or closed. Together, 'doors creaked' implies that a door is being opened or closed slowly or with difficulty.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Doors creaked open and shut.
• The old house creaked and groaned in the strong wind.
• The old house creaked and groaned in the wind.
• The house creaked and groaned.
• The door creaked open.
• The old, rusty swing creaked in the wind.
• The swings creaked and swayed in the gentle breeze.
• The door creaked open slowly.
• Window creaked, breeze blew in.
• The swings creaked and groaned as she pushed higher.