side entrance
Not main entry
A side entrance is a door or entryway positioned on the side of a building rather than at the front.
It often serves as a secondary or service access: Deliveries go through the side entrance.
Some side entrances offer more privacy or convenience than the main door: We always use the side entrance when we come home from the garage.
Passage into a room
passageway · vestibule · foyer · entranceway · corridor · hallway · archway · ingress
Hidden bypass mechanism
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
- hiddenKept out of sight
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- covertIntentionally concealed
inconspicuous · low-key · veiled · camouflaged · understated · unmarked · obscured · tucked away
Narrow urban passage
- loading dockRaised platform for freight
- stage doorTheater's rear entrance
- back alleyPassage behind buildings
- service laneParallel local-access roadway
Route that skirts obstacles
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- auxiliaryGiving additional support
- secondary routeAlternate travel path
- indirectNot straight or immediate
Outdoor emergency exit route
- emergency exitUrgent departure route
- evacuation routePlanned emergency exit path
- panic barEmergency exit release mechanism
- fire doorFlame-resistant building partition
Notable, for short
- restrictedLimited in scope
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- members-onlyRestricted to enrolled participants
- selectiveChoosing with care
limited · gated · guarded · private club · bouncer · guest list · key card · access code
doorway
Passage into a room
opening · passageway · vestibule · foyer · entranceway · corridor · hallway · archway · ingress · egress
backdoor
Hidden bypass mechanism
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
- hiddenKept out of sight
- privateRestricted to certain parties
covert · inconspicuous · low-key · veiled · camouflaged · understated · unmarked · obscured · tucked away · out of sight
alleyway
Narrow urban passage
- loading dockRaised platform for freight
- stage doorTheater's rear entrance
- back alleyPassage behind buildings
bypass
Route that skirts obstacles
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- auxiliaryGiving additional support
- secondary routeAlternate travel path
fire escape
Outdoor emergency exit route
- emergency exitUrgent departure route
- evacuation routePlanned emergency exit path
- panic barEmergency exit release mechanism
VIP
Notable, for short
- restrictedLimited in scope
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- members-onlyRestricted to enrolled participants
selective · limited · gated · guarded · private club · bouncer · guest list · key card · access code · invitation only
- theater entranceslobby, foyer, front doors, stage door, vestibule
- delivery spotsdoorstep, porch, mailbox, front door, reception desk
- alternate routesbypass, detour, alternate route, reroute, diversion
- park featurespark bench, bench, benches, trail, trails
- sidesleft, right, front, top, back
side entrancemain entrance
Principal point of entry
front door · grand entrance · front gate · public entrance · main gate
side, entrance, sides, sided, siding, sideway, sideways, sidelong, beside