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as in door
the means or right of entering or participating in
the doorway to a life of luxury and leisure
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Recent Examples of doorway
After several moments of hesitation, Rosie finally summons the courage to cross the threshold and walk through the doorway.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Caulk any open cracks and crevices in windows, doorways, baseboards and floors that have access to outside.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Accessibility The resort has one- and two-bedroom accessible options with wider doorways and bathrooms featuring roll-in showers and tactile floor indicators.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
In that movie, the closet had a secret doorway to the neighbor’s apartment.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Caulk any open cracks and crevices in windows, doorways, baseboards and floors that have access to outside.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Accessibility The resort has one- and two-bedroom accessible options with wider doorways and bathrooms featuring roll-in showers and tactile floor indicators.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
In that movie, the closet had a secret doorway to the neighbor’s apartment.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorway
Noun
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True was in her office inside the restaurant shortly after the lunch rush Monday afternoon when a customer came in and said the Chinese restaurant a couple doors down was on fire.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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But since this is a Precinct 4 issue, the burden will likely fall on Ramirez to find a legally viable solution, which could include either making this portion of Billings Road private or compelling the La Cantera HOA to remove its gate and designate all the roads inside the neighborhood as public.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once the software confirms their identity, a gate opens to take passengers directly to the physical screening process.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility In accordance with Japan’s progressive rules for handicap accessibility, all floors are accessible with wide elevator access, lower level buttons reachable from wheelchairs, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms on the restaurant level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Amid an ongoing court battle over clergy access to the west suburban ICE facility, Catholic ministers entered the building and, in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, washed the feet of 14 detainees.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is ADA-compliant with accessible entrances and restaurant areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The city’s leaders and economic boosters, for their part, have hammered home the idea that the Oakland airport boasts a faster entry-and-exit experience than San Francisco, and that its parking lot is a short walk across the street from the front entrance.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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John sought to close the area to foreign shipping and after his accession in 1481 ordered new voyages of discovery to ascertain the southern limit of the African continent.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wales is a meaningful place for the King, who was the Prince of Wales for 64 years before his accession to the throne upon Queen Elizabeth's death in September 2022.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Free entry; unlimited inflatables wristbands and activity cards cost $8 at city community centers and at the event.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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After the entry of a preliminary approval order, notice and settlement forms will be mailed to class members within 10 days.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorway. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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