front doornoun [ C ]
uk/ˌfrʌnt ˈdɔːr/us/ˌfrʌnt ˈdɔːr/the main entrance to a building, especially a house, usually facing the road
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Parts of buildings: doors & parts of doors
- architrave
- bell push
- door
- door knocker
- doorbell
- doorway
- draught excluder
- entrance 1
- fire door
- five-bar gate
- French doors
- knob
- knocker
- letterbox
- screen door
- stage door
- storm door/window
- swing door
- swinging door
- weatherboarding
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Examples from literature
- A determined knock and ring came at the front door.
- I went into the yard and walked across the dirty cobbles to the front door.
- Presently she heard the front door open and close softly.
- The front door slammed sharply.
- There was a steady stream of people through the front door now.