back door

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bak dawr, dohr]
- /bæk dɔr, doʊr/
- /bæk dɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak dawr, dohr]
- /bæk dɔr, doʊr/

Definitions of back door words

noun back door a door at the rear or side of a building 3
noun back door a means of entry to a job, position, etc, that is secret, underhand, or obtained through influence 3
noun back door (as modifier) 3
noun back door a door at the rear of a house, building, etc. 1
noun back door a secret, furtive, or illicit method, manner, or means. 1
adjective back door secret; furtive; illicit; indirect. 1

See all 15 definitions of back door

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Origin of back door

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30

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Parts of speech for Back door

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Back door

back door popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for back door

noun back door

postern — a back door or gate.
back stairs — stairs at the back of a house, as for use by servants.
trap door — a door flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof.
trapdoor — a door flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof.
wormhole — a hole made by a burrowing or gnawing worm, as in timber, nuts, etc.

All 5 Synonyms of back door