Definition

Noun: - A door that is part of an exterior wall of a building, providing an entrance to or exit from the structure. It is the primary barrier between the interior of a building and the outside environment.

Usage

An "outside door" is a specific type of door. It is used to refer to any door that leads directly outside, as opposed to an interior door that connects rooms inside a building. It emphasizes the door's function and location as part of the building's exterior envelope.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please remember to lock the outside door before you go to bed.
  • The cold wind was coming in through a gap in the outside door.
  • We need to repaint the outside door this summer.

Advanced Usage

• "the outside door": Often used with the definite article "the" when referring to a specific, known exterior door of a home or building.
  • I heard a knock on the outside door.

Variants and Related Words

• Exterior door: A direct synonym with identical meaning.
• Entry door: A door that serves as a main entrance, often a type of outside door.
• Front door / Back door: Specific types of outside doors, named for their location.

Synonyms

• Exterior door
• External door

Antonyms

• Inside door
• Interior door

Related Phrases

• Storm door: A second, lighter door installed outside a primary outside door for additional protection.
• Screen door: A light door with a mesh screen, installed outside an outside door to allow ventilation while keeping insects out.

Noun

1. a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building