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front hole

front hole

7.4
An opening at the front of something for easy access
  • noun
translation icon : orificio frontal
  • The new backpack design features a front hole for quick access to your keys.

Examples

  • Some modern appliances include a front hole for easier maintenance and repair.

  • Where is the front hole on this device?

  • Her jacket's front hole made it easier to fasten and unfasten.

  • The front hole of the box is easy to access.

  • The new backpack design features a front hole for quick access to your keys.

  • Some modern appliances include a front hole for easier maintenance and repair.

  • Her jacket's front hole made it easier to fasten and unfasten.

Synonyms

hole
vsfront hole
∞ 1.0

An opening in something, often made by people or nature

is a main exterior side access point made specifically for easy use
entrance
vsfront hole
468 1.0

A door or opening that lets people go into a place

is positioned at the building's main exterior side to offer easy access
opening
vsfront hole
179 1.0

A space that lets people move through, for example a door

is specifically at the main exterior side and meant for easy access
front entrance
vsfront hole
13 1.0

The main door at the front of a building where people enter

is a simpler access point at the building's main exterior side for convenience
aperture
vsfront hole
4 7.0

An opening in a surface or structure, like a hole in a wall

is located at the building's main exterior side for user convenience

How Big

opening
179 1.0
front hole
7.4
pinhole
9 4.3

Surface Forms

front hole singular
front holes plural

Morphology

front + hole

The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'front' (the side nearest a viewer) + 'hole' (an opening) yields an opening located at the front, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning. This is a literal, cross-linguistically common construction (compound describing location + object), making the expression transparent.

Etymology

Front hole comes from the simple idea of a hole at the front of something. Imagine a jacket or a bag with an opening at the front so you can reach things quickly, so it means 'an opening at the front for easy access'.