service entrance
/'sə:vis'entrəns/
Học thuậtThân thiện
The delivery person uses the service entrance to bring boxes into the building.
Definition
- Noun:
- An entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse: A "service entrance" is a secondary or back entrance to a building, designed for practical, utilitarian purposes rather than for the main occupants or guests. It is typically used by staff, for receiving deliveries, or for taking out trash.
Usage
- The term "service entrance" is used to specify a particular type of building access point. It distinguishes the functional, often less formal, entrance from the main or front entrance.
- It is commonly found in contexts describing buildings like houses, hotels, restaurants, or large apartments.
Examples
- Noun:
- Please use the service entrance at the back of the restaurant for deliveries.
- The old mansion had a grand front door for guests and a discreet service entrance for the staff.
- Garbage collection occurs at the building's service entrance.
Advanced Usage
- "to be located at the service entrance": to be situated at or near this specific entry point.
- The loading dock is located at the service entrance.
- "via the service entrance": using or through the service entrance as a route.
- Access to the kitchen is only permitted via the service entrance.
Variants and Related Words
- Service door (n): A door that functions as a service entrance.
- He knocked on the service door.
- Back entrance (n): A general term for an entrance at the rear of a building, which may serve as a service entrance.
- We parked near the back entrance.
- Tradesman's entrance (n): A term, especially in British English, with a similar meaning to service entrance.
- The plumber arrived at the tradesman's entrance.
Synonyms
- Back door: A door at the back of a building, often used for service purposes.
- Delivery entrance: An entrance specifically for receiving deliveries.
- Staff entrance: An entrance designated for employees.
Related Phrases
- Service elevator: An elevator intended for use by staff or for moving goods, often accessed from a service entrance.
- The furniture was brought up in the service elevator.
- Service area: A zone around a service entrance used for loading, unloading, or storage.
- Do not park in the service area.
Related Idioms
The delivery person uses the service entrance to bring boxes into the building.
Noun
- an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse