The chief external door of a house or other building, giving immediate access to the street.

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1563–70.  Foxe, A. & M. (ed. 2), 2124/2. One knockt at the street doore.

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1671.  Woodhead, St. Teresa, II. xxxv. 252. We found the good Lady at the street-door, where she received us with many tears.

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1778.  Miss Burney, Evelina, xlviii. I went to the street-door, where I stood some time.

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1837.  Dickens, Pickw., xxxvi. Mr. Weller left the room, and immediately afterwards was heard to shut the street door.

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1870.  Miss Bridgman, R. Lynne, II. xi. 226. There came a … rat-tat at the street-door.

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  b.  attrib. and Comb.

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1716.  N. Blundell, Diary (1895), 141. Our Street Doar Lock was picked and ye Doar opened.

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1729.  Swift, Direct. Serv., Wks. 1751, XIV. 48. The Street-Door Key.

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1802.  G. Colman, Br. Grins, Elder Bro. (1819), 115. A street-door bell.

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1862.  Catal. Internat. Exhib., Brit., II. No. 6105. Street-door latches.

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