doorway
noun
the passage or opening into a building, room, etc., commonly closed and opened by a door; portal.
doorways
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pluralof doorway.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Neuroscience and architecture expert Meredith Banasiak, who researches the link between buildings and human wellbeing, says hallways and doorways often spark this fear.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The room was overflowing—people along walls, in doorways.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026
I chuckled every time Corden and Gunning showed up for more abuse, including from Soderbergh, who shoots them like a wall of stupidity, blocking doorways as they stand side-by-side like Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Arched doorways, exposed wood beams, and intricate ironwork speak to the craftsmanship of the era, while expansive windows and doors frame views of the surrounding desert and the San Jacinto Mountains.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
Though dusk hadn’t yet unfurled into night, clusters of people gathered under eaves and in doorways, their faces lost to the gloom and weak gaslight.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
