street-door
Definition
- Noun:
- A door facing a street: "street-door" refers to the main entrance door of a building that opens directly onto a public street or pavement.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Please use the street-door when entering the building; the back entrance is for deliveries only. (The main door facing the street.)
- She painted the street-door a bright red to make the house more inviting. (The front door visible from the road.)
Advanced Usage
"to answer the street-door": to go to the main entrance to greet or respond to a visitor.
- I was busy cooking, so I asked my son to answer the street-door. (To attend to someone at the front door.)
"street-door key": a key specifically for the main entrance facing the street.
- He always keeps his street-door key in his coat pocket. (The key for the front door.)
Variants and Related Words
Front door (n): a synonym for the main entrance of a building, often used interchangeably with "street-door".
- The delivery person knocked on the front door. (The main door.)
Back door (n): an entrance at the rear of a building, opposite the street-door.
- They used the back door to avoid the crowded street. (The rear entrance.)
Synonyms
- Main entrance: the primary point of entry to a building.
- Front entrance: the door or gateway at the front of a building.
Related Idioms
"Keep the street-door open": to leave the main entrance unlocked or accessible.
- In hot weather, they keep the street-door open for ventilation. (Leave the front door ajar.)
"Slam the street-door": to close the front door forcefully, often in anger.
- He slammed the street-door after the argument. (Shut the main door loudly.)