back-door

back-door

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- 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 word

adjective back-door secret; furtive; illicit; indirect. 1
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

See all 3 definitions of back-door

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Origin of back-door

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; adj. use of back door

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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 common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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

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