separate entrances
Independent access points
Separate entrances are distinct doorways allowing access to different parts of a building or to the same space without passing through shared areas.
The phrase carries historical weight in the United States, where separate entrances for white and Black patrons enforced racial segregation at businesses, theaters, and public facilities through the Jim Crow era.
Today the term more often describes practical arrangements: The apartment has a separate entrance from the main house.
- doorwaysFramed openings for passage
- front doorPrimary household entry point
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- private accessLimited permission to enter
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separate entrancescommunal living
Shared domestic arrangement
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