The dog barked at the stranger at the door.

Meaning: The domesticated carnivorous mammal known as a dog made a loud, sharp sound with its mouth at the unfamiliar person standing at the entrance to the building.

Choice of Words: Dog is a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, and four legs. Barked means to make a loud, sharp sound with the mouth. Stranger is a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar. Door is a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard.

Alternative Expressions

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