back entrance
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Definition
- 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
- an entrance at the rear of a building