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.
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Etymology
Origin of entryway
Explanation
An entryway is the door, passage, or general area of a building's entrance. The entryway of your vet's office might be decorated with pictures of dogs and cats. The opening, doorway, or small room you pass through on your way inside a house or building is called an entryway. The entryway to your house might be a very small area with a coat closet and a mirror, while the entryway of a palace is probably quite grand, and the town library's entryway might have book return slots and a security system to ensure no books get stolen.
Example Sentences
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There’s also a skylight, which makes the entryway feel bright and airy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Inside the sparse, upscale abode, cardboard moving boxes are still scattered across the entryway, and his shelves lack ingredients.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He walked around a person sleeping in the entryway.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Big investments from Amazon proved particularly beneficial—and became an entryway into the Pentagon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
I left her standing in the dark entryway and slipped back to my room, closing and locking the door behind me.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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