entranceway
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of entranceway
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; entrance 1 + way 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
At the first of the two new homes, 138 Riesling Drive, visitors are met by a large entranceway with 4-foot-wide halls leading to a four-car garage with ample room for cars and recreational toys.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
We hit the store in Silver Lake first, splitting lanes in the entranceway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
The vertical lines of the siding flow into peaked roofs above large rectangular windows, while the asymmetrical entranceway contains floor-to-ceiling windows flooding the interior with natural light.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2022
From the stone-clad front porch, the model home’s entranceway flows into a flex space staged as a home office.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2019
A convoy of ambulances, police cars, and fire engines turned into the entranceway, their sirens wailing and their lights flashing.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
