If you had to describe two locations, an "entry" and an "exit", what one word would encapsulate both meanings? For example, I would describe them as "access locations". But I want a single word that means that.
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4An entry and exit of what type? Doorway? Gateway? Border?– Jason BassfordJun 30, 2020 at 20:29
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1As @Jason Bassford points out, we are lacking in context. Do you want a formal word, informal? Please can you give a sample sentence that shows how you want to use the word? You can leave a blank _____ where the word should be.– chasly - supports MonicaJun 30, 2020 at 20:31
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1port, recess, opening, gate, portal, post etc.– NarasimhamJun 30, 2020 at 20:53
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@Marty I've added the correct tag. Please review the tag info.– Andrew Leach ♦Jun 30, 2020 at 20:55
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As mentioned the word portal is quite wide in its scope. Portals can be physical doorways and general or virtual access points.– Weather VaneJun 30, 2020 at 20:58
3 Answers
An Access or Accessway
accessway: a path, route, etc., that provides access to a specific destination or property, as to a public beach or state park
How about door? From Lexico:
door: A hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard
Doors are entrances to interior spaces and exits to exterior spaces. That is, they address both entry and exit, depending on one's direction of travel.
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1This was my first thought but without context from the OP we will never know whether door makes sense. Jun 30, 2020 at 23:09
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Two-way door (not Fire door)– user414952Mar 2, 2021 at 12:01
In the context of buildings, @RichardKayser's suggestion of doors/doorways probably makes the most sense.
In more general circumstances, another word of use, defined via Merriam-Webster, is
passageway: a way that allows passage
Entrances and exits enable passage between spaces.