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archway

[ahrch-wey]
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noun Architecture.

an entrance or passage under an arch.
a covering or enclosing arch.

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entrance, passage

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Origin of archway

First recorded in 1795–1805; arch1 + way1
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British Dictionary definitions for archway

archway

noun

a passageway or entrance under an arch or arches
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Word Origin and History for archway

archway

n.

1802, from arch (n.) + way.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper