front door

The term 'front door' can refer to the main entrance of a building, a portal page on a website, a specific baseball pitch, or a slang term for genitalia.

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Definition

A2Architecture

The main entrance to a building or house, usually facing the street.

Example

  • He painted the front door a bright red to make it more inviting.
  • She stood at the front door, waiting for the guests to arrive.

B2Computing

(technical)The main portal page to a website.

Example

  • The front door of the website provides access to all its main sections.

C1Baseball

(sports)A pitch that starts inside and then slides over the plate.

Example

  • The pitcher threw a front door slider that caught the batter off guard.

C2Slang

(informal)A term referring to genitalia, in contrast to the anus or 'back door.'

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "front door":

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