front door

Thân thiện

A family hangs a holiday wreath on their front door.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• front entrance