side entrances
Not main doorways
Side entrances are doors or passageways into a building that aren't the main or front entrance.
They typically provide access from an alley, parking area, or adjacent street: The actors use the side entrance to avoid fans at the stage door.
Side entrances often serve practical purposes—deliveries, staff access, or discrete entry—and may be less formal or ornate than the principal entrance.
- entrywayPassage serving as entrance
- gatewaysPoints of entry
- backdoorHidden bypass mechanism
- escape routePlanned exit path
- thresholdPoint of beginning
exit · access point · secret passage · alternate route · vestibule · restricted access · private access · stage door · fire escape · alcove · doors · loading dock · staff only · archway · emergency exit · egress · garden path · fronts
side entrancesmain entrance
Principal point of entry
front door · grand entrance · front doors · public entrance · back door
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