archway
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of archway
Example Sentences
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In front of the double archway of the Kapikoy border crossing, Iranians come and go, rolling suitcases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
A model of his proposed archway stood on the Virginia state side of the Potomac River.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
“Every corner reveals authentic detail that tells its own story—from the original French doors to the handcrafted archway and copper screens that stand strong a century later.”
From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025
Pumped-in fog and canned thunder rang out, as a hostess led me through an aquarium archway to our table.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2024
High up above the eastern archway through a shaft near the roof came a long pale gleam; and across the hall through the northern arch light also glimmered faint and distantly.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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