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
A large courtyard, with a circular fountain at its center, served as the main entranceway.
From Salon ● May 15, 2022
Kadia Goba, 46, congressional reporter, Axios: When I walked up the usual entranceway, Capitol Police told me I had to walk with the protesters.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2021
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
Back by the entranceway, a little shaft of light cut through the shadowy theater.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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