Definition

1. Noun:
   • An entrance at the rear of a building: A door, gate, or other point of access located at the back of a structure, as opposed to the main or front entrance.

Usage

• The term "back entrance" is used to specify a secondary or less formal point of entry, often used for service, delivery, or private access.
• It is a compound noun formed from "back" (adjective) and "entrance" (noun). The primary meaning refers to the physical location.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please use the back entrance; the front door is locked for the evening.
  • The delivery drivers know to go to the back entrance of the restaurant.
  • For privacy, the celebrity always entered the hotel through the back entrance.

Advanced Usage

• "Through the back entrance": A common prepositional phrase describing the method of entry.
  • The staff entered the theater through the back entrance to prepare for the show.

Variants and Related Words

• Back door: A very common synonym, often used interchangeably with "back entrance," though it specifically implies a door rather than a more general access point.
  • He slipped out the back door to avoid the crowd.
• Rear entrance: A more formal synonym with identical meaning.
• Service entrance: A related term often used for deliveries and utility access, which is frequently, but not always, a back entrance.

Synonyms

• Rear door
• Back gate
• Service door

Related Phrases

• To go around back: An informal instruction meaning to go to the back entrance.
  • If no one answers at the front, just go around back.

Noun

1. an entrance at the rear of a building