front door

noun

1
: the main entrance to a dwelling or apartment having more than one entrance : a doorway fronting on or giving direct access to a street or road
2
a
: a place or area affording the main or best approach or access (as to a country)
the war would then be brought directly to the front door of the AmericasEmil Lengyel
b
: an open direct forthright approach or a legal approach toward gaining some object
should do it directly and openly, through the front doorYale Review

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“Front door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20door. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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