entranceway

[ en-truhns-wey ]

/ ˈɛn trənsˌweɪ /

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Origin of entranceway

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; entrance¹ + way¹

Words nearby entranceway

entrainment, entrammel, entrance, entranced, entrance pupil, entranceway, entrancing, entrant, entrap, entrapment, entreasure

How to use entranceway in a sentence

A 200-ton boulder from China’s sacred Taishan mountain occupies pride of place in the entranceway, meant to signify strong foundations, growth and stability.
How Jin Liqun Charted an Independent Course for China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank|Charlie Campbell / Beijing|February 19, 2021|Time
His wife was allegedly shot with a handgun in the entranceway of their home.
It Wasn’t the Aryan Brotherhood, Apparently: Texas Woman Confesses to Role in D.A. Murders|Christine Pelisek|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It would be a big job shifting so much sand even if the entranceway could be found.
Dan Carter and the River Camp|Mildred A. Wirt
Each front has its wide central porch and double-door entranceway.
Virginia: The Old Dominion|Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins

Two marked stories usually divide it—that of the entranceway and the big window story over it.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
These should not be used in a large high-studded hall; but they look well in a small entranceway, if hung on plain-tinted walls.
The Decoration of Houses|Edith Wharton
These enclosed stairs usually started near the vaulted entranceway leading from the street to the cortile.
The Decoration of Houses|Edith Wharton

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