servant's entrance
noun
Simple meaning
An entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
survuhntuhsentruhnsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɝvəntɛsɛntɹəns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: An entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse
Used this way, servant's entrance is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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