entryway
Americannoun
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entryways
plural
Usage
What is an entryway? An entryway is a passage or room designed to be the entrance to a building. Entryway can also describe a figurative entrance, such as an entrance into a conversation, as in Because the twins never paused for breath while they were talking, I couldn’t find an entryway into their conversation. Example: Take this tank through the entryway of the fish store, and I’ll meet you around back with the animals.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of entryway
Explanation
An entryway is the door, passage, or general area of a building's entrance. The entryway of your vet's office might be decorated with pictures of dogs and cats. The opening, doorway, or small room you pass through on your way inside a house or building is called an entryway. The entryway to your house might be a very small area with a coat closet and a mirror, while the entryway of a palace is probably quite grand, and the town library's entryway might have book return slots and a security system to ensure no books get stolen.
Example Sentences
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“Keeping Up With the Kardashians” fans will immediately recognize the six-bedroom property’s dramatic black-and-white entryway, which features two grand staircases that lead up to the second floor.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
So, in the middle of Minnesota winter, she started taking her clothes off in the entryway and throwing them on the front step.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The apartment, which Jordan rents for $2,300 and found on Westside Rentals, already had character including a Spanish-style rounded entryway that goes from the living room to the dining room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The cheapest entryway to Ford today is the Maverick or small Bronco Sport SUV, which start at roughly $28,000 and $32,000, respectively, and lack the mass appeal of their predecessors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
He carried the giant suitcases into the entryway of the apartment, plopped them on the ground, and said to Ellie, “Where do you keep the knives?”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Next time, put the magnetometers at the entryways to the Hilton before the dinner, and better manage the flow up and down stairwells.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
The “sophisticated fun house” also has a rope swing, a rock-climbing column, and secret ladders and entryways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Butler said he’s surprised by how many aging homeowners don’t think ahead about safety and maintenance, such as having entryways with no steps, curbless showers or wider doorways should they need a wheelchair someday.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
City officials, however, say two of the roads that could be privatized — Hotel Way and Clementine Street — are now used as entryways into a Disney parking lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
I’ve heard tell they have secret entryways with passwords to get in.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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