entryway
Americannoun
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.
Etymology
Origin of entryway
Example Sentences
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The old factory at 120 Jefferson Northeast, a sand-colored brick building with its distinctive arched entryway, had gone out of business, and quickly.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Yet for all of that convenience, the home still affords its residents ultimate privacy, the listing notes, thanks to a very high-tech security system that includes a gated entryway and a secure parking area.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
“It was an entryway, a gateway product to the brand.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
The person's hands loom over the camera for several seconds before he or she turns, looking for something on the ground, then stepping outside the entryway and pulling up some plants.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
I moved into the house, stopping abruptly in the entryway when I saw a three-foot hole in the linoleum that plunged to the basement.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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