contre-porte

French

Alternative forms

• contreporte

Etymology

From contre +‎ porte. From being a door counter/opposite to the primary door, the anti-facing door.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.tʁə.pɔʁt/

Noun

contre-porte f (plural contre-portes)

1. a secondary door placed inside or outside of the primary door
2. a storm door (an exterior door placed outside the primary door to improve weatherproofing)

Coordinate terms

• contre-fenêtre
• porte moustiquaire (screen door)
• porte aluminium / porte d’aluminium / porte en aluminium (aluminum door / aluminium door)

Further reading

• “contre-porte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.