Definition of entrancewaynext
as in foyer
the entrance room of a building the visitor thoughtfully removed her snow-covered hat and gloves in the entranceway

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Recent Examples of entranceway Schultz said there were cage-style units of 32 men sharing three toilet-sink devices, with the temperature at 83 degrees in the housing area entranceway and 85 degrees in a medical intake area. Yezen Saadah, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 To Jin’s astonishment, the sphere darted through the inner courtyard around to the entranceway and then directly out the main gate. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 May 2025 The naval motif continues into the entranceway, where a mural depicts a fleet of warships returning to dock. Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025 To remove it, Antonioni started by stripping back the ceilings in the entranceway and living room, which, to his surprise, revealed striking blue frescoes underneath. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entranceway
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Noun
  • The police entered the house through the foyer, which was sparsely decorated, except for a piano.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • In this dim foyer, Benjamin Moore's Natural Cream swoops in to provide some airiness.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Eventually, the officers spotted Brown and his girlfriend walking away from the section to the main hallway.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Brown has been working on a townhome in Dallas with a small yard off a long hallway.
    Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Jit Singh, who grew up in Johor and has been guiding for 50-plus years, met us in the lobby.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
  • One of Jerome's hotel lobby bars, J-Bar, is noted as an Old West staple as cowboys and miners once rode their horses through its doors.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Entranceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entranceway. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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