entryway
Americannoun
Usage
What is an entryway? An entryway is a passage or room designed to be the entrance to a building.Entryway can also describe a figurative entrance, such as an entrance into a conversation, as in Because the twins never paused for breath while they were talking, I couldn’t find an entryway into their conversation.Example: Take this tank through the entryway of the fish store, and I’ll meet you around back with the animals.
Etymology
Origin of entryway
Example Sentences
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The front door was charred black and the smell of smoke and soot lingered in the entryway.
From Los Angeles Times
The “sophisticated fun house” also has a rope swing, a rock-climbing column, and secret ladders and entryways.
Big investments from Amazon proved particularly beneficial—and became an entryway into the Pentagon.
Yet for all of that convenience, the home still affords its residents ultimate privacy, the listing notes, thanks to a very high-tech security system that includes a gated entryway and a secure parking area.
From MarketWatch
He peered out through the entryway, blinking at the sunshine that filtered down through the trees.
From Literature
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