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
“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
More than once, Gamhee watches the interactions of other characters through an entranceway security video.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 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
A convoy of ambulances, police cars, and fire engines turned into the entranceway, their sirens wailing and their lights flashing.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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