Definition

1. 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

Noun

1. an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse