entranceway
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of entranceway
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; entrance 1 + way 1
Example Sentences
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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
Fittingly, her most favorite work of art in the house is an iron sculpture that sits on the entranceway table of a too-tall man sprouting, “Alice in Wonderland”-style, out of a house.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
Lippi led us through the frescoed entranceway, down several corridors, to a quiet courtyard covered in scruffy grass.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2020
Tasha manned the entranceway, which led to the open area where all the people were.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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