sidedoor

noun
UK /ˈsaɪd.dɔː/
US /ˈsaɪd.dɔːr/

A side door is a door on the side of a building, not the front one.

We went in through the side door so we wouldn't wake the baby.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A secret or less obvious way of getting into something, like a back way.

He found a side door into the company through a friend.

3. A door on the side of a vehicle, such as a car or train.

She opened the side door of the van to load the boxes.

4. A hidden or indirect way of doing something.

The new rule is a side door to higher fees.