Definition

Noun: - The main exterior door of a building, located at its primary entrance, typically facing the street or the front of the property.

Usage

• The term "front door" refers specifically to the principal door used to enter a house or building from the front. It is the most common point of entry for visitors and residents.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please use the front door; the side entrance is locked.
  • They painted the front door a bright red to make the house look more welcoming.
  • A package was left on the porch by the front door.

Advanced Usage

• "to answer the front door": to respond when someone knocks or rings the bell at the main entrance.

  • Can you answer the front door? I think the delivery person is here.

• "front door policy": (figurative) an open or welcoming approach to visitors or new ideas.

  • The company's front door policy encourages community members to bring their concerns directly to management.

Variants and Related Words

• Door (n): a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle.
• Entrance (n): an opening, such as a door, that allows access to a place.
• Main entrance (n): the primary point of entry to a building, often synonymous with the front door.

Synonyms

• Main door
• Entry door
• Principal entrance

Related Phrases

• Show someone the front door: (idiomatic) to ask someone to leave, often in a direct or firm manner.

  • After his rude comments, she showed him the front door.

• Through the front door: (idiomatic) in an open, legitimate, or official manner.

  • We want to win this contract through the front door, by submitting the best proposal, not through backroom deals.

Noun

1. exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building