front entrance

Thân thiện

A family walks up the path to the front entrance of their house.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The main exterior door or entryway located at the front of a building: This refers to the primary or most commonly used entrance, typically facing the street or main approach to a structure.

Usage

• The term "front entrance" specifies the location and primary function of an entrance. It is used to distinguish this access point from side or rear entrances.
• It is commonly used in descriptions of buildings, directions, and security contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please use the front entrance; the side door is for employees only.
  • They decorated the front entrance with flowers for the wedding.
  • The building's front entrance features a large wooden door.

Advanced Usage

• "to man the front entrance": to be stationed at or responsible for monitoring the main door.
  • A security guard will man the front entrance during the event.
• Architectural Context: In architectural descriptions, "front entrance" often implies not just the door but the surrounding architectural features like a porch, steps, or portico.
  • The historic mansion's front entrance is framed by two marble columns.

Variants and Related Words

• Front door (n): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "front entrance," though "front entrance" can imply a slightly broader area.
• Main entrance (n): A synonym that emphasizes it is the principal point of entry, which may not always be at the absolute front.
• Foyer (n): An interior hall or lobby just inside the front entrance.
• Vestibule (n): A small entrance hall or passage just inside the front entrance.

Synonyms

• Main door: The primary door for entering a building.
• Primary entry: The chief or most important point of access.

Related Phrases

• Front entrance hall: The lobby or reception area immediately inside the front entrance.
  • Guests waited in the front entrance hall.
• Front entranceway: Another term for the area constituting the front entrance.
  • They renovated the front entranceway to make it more welcoming.

Notes

• "Front entrance" is a compound noun. As per the instruction, its definition is treated as a single lexical unit. Related compound terms (e.g., "front entrance hall") are listed separately in the relevant sections above.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• front door