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secondary door

[/ˈsɛkənderi dɔr/]
nounpl: secondary doors
porta secundária
1. A door that is not the main or primary entrance to a building or room; an auxiliary or supplementary entrance
The secondary door leads to the back garden.
A porta secundária leva para o jardim dos fundos.
2. In architecture or building design, a door of lesser importance than the main entrance
The office building has a secondary door for emergency exits.
O prédio de escritórios tem uma porta secundária para saídas de emergência.
Synonyms
back doorside doorauxiliary dooremergency door
Antonyms
main doorprimary doorfront doorprincipal entrance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
porta secundária
Most common term used in Brazil
Brazil
porta de serviço
When referring to service or utility entrances
Portugal
porta secundária
Standard term in European Portuguese
Portugal
porta lateral
Commonly used when referring to side doors

Related Idioms & Phrases

back door entry
emergency exit door
service entrance
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