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street-door
The chief external door of a house or other building, giving immediate access to the street.
1563–70Foxe A. & M. (ed. 2) 2124/2 One knockt at the street doore. 1671Woodhead St. Teresa ii. xxxv. 252 We found the good Lady at the street-door, where she received us with many tears. 1778F. Burney Evelina xlviii, I went to the street-door, where I stood some time. 1837Dickens Pickw. xxxvi, Mr. Weller left the room, and immediately afterwards was heard to shut the street door. 1870M. Bridgman R. Lynne II. xi. 226 There came a..rat-tat at the street-door.
b. attrib. and Comb.
1716N. Blundell Diary (1895) 141 Our Street Doar Lock was picked and y⊇ Doar opened. 1729Swift Direct. Serv. Wks. 1751 XIV. 48 The Street-Door Key. 1802G. Colman Br. Grins, Elder Bro. (1819) 115 A street-door bell. 1862Catal. Internat. Exhib., Brit. II. No. 6105, Street-door latches. |