front door
Americannoun
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front doors
plural
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the main entrance to a house or other building, usually facing a street.
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Informal. anything offering the best, most direct, or most straightforward approach to a place, situation, objective, etc.
noun
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the main entrance to a house
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an open legitimate means of obtaining a job, position, etc
to get in by the front door
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of front door
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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The man told the court that the lock on the front door of her flat was loose and that he had been able to force it open.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
They might also hesitate to install a shower chair or add handrails at the front door for all the neighbors to see.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
As I approached the front door, I paused and questioned myself one final time: Can I actually go through with this?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The alternative is watching competitors or third-party marketplaces become the front door to your ecosystem—and losing the customer relationship before it even starts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
They parked close to the front door of the school and joined a line of parents and kids waiting to register at a table in the lobby.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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