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
Video footage released by the Police Department shows the man on foot pausing to hide in an entranceway.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2022
A large courtyard, with a circular fountain at its center, served as the main entranceway.
From Salon ● May 15, 2022
From the stone-clad front porch, the model home’s entranceway flows into a flex space staged as a home office.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2019
Tasha manned the entranceway, which led to the open area where all the people were.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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