entranceway
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of entranceway
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; entrance 1 + way 1
Example Sentences
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We hit the store in Silver Lake first, splitting lanes in the entranceway.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023
The vertical lines of the siding flow into peaked roofs above large rectangular windows, while the asymmetrical entranceway contains floor-to-ceiling windows flooding the interior with natural light.
From New York Times • May 31, 2022
“We told him not be deceived. There is no truce. They are lying,” says Khaldiya Nassir, sitting at the entranceway of her house, a pale pink structure that runs the length of the courtyard.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2021
Lippi led us through the frescoed entranceway, down several corridors, to a quiet courtyard covered in scruffy grass.
From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2020
It rose three storeys with a front entranceway that stretched out the front as a long corridor.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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