embrasure

Definitions of embrasure
  1. noun
    the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
    synonyms: embrasure de porte
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    types:
    porte sur l'extérieur
    a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
    porte d'entrée
    exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
    entrée latérale, porte latérale
    an exterior door at one side of a building
    type of:
    accès, entrée
    something that provides access (to get in or get out)
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