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
“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
Pinmei and Yishan followed Joy to the Heart through the crystal-paved entranceway and the courtyard to the palace’s great hall.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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