entryway

noun

en·​try·​way ˈen-trē-ˌwā How to pronounce entryway (audio)
: a passage for entrance

Examples of entryway in a Sentence

a small entryway to receive visitors
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The same goes for outdoor ceiling lights placed at the entryway, on the front porch, or in a gazebo or cabana: Selecting your lighting based on the architecture helps make for a more cohesive setting. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025 Yet presidents can choose which paintings to hang in the entryway and along the hall that connects the State Dining Room to the East Room. Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 Whether your living room, bedroom, kitchen, or entryway needs more storage, this 71 percent-off Kelly Clarkson end table adds functionality and vintage character to your space. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025 In the area of Exit 33 in Hartford, the driver then made a U-turn and began heading the wrong way up the entryway to I-91 South from Jennings Road, according to the warrant affidavit. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of entryway was in 1746

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entryway. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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entryway

noun
en·​try·​way ˈen-trē-ˌwā How to pronounce entryway (audio)
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