as in foyer
the entrance room of a building a small entryway to receive visitors

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Recent Examples of entryway Hang it above your fireplace, in your powder room or your entryway. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025 Style it on your front door or in your entryway, and its warm color scheme will bring the essence of the season to any space. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025 To the left of the entryway is the kitchen, the only undecorated room, which nonetheless includes a lineup of Titanic board games and a blowup Titanic bath toy. Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025 The facility will have an 8-foot-tall privacy fence and a sally port, which is a secure entryway like those used in jails. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • FairVote Minnesota will man a table in the foyer to remind voters that the election is ranked choice.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The entrance opens into a stately double-height foyer with a floating staircase.
    India Roby, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • News of Kirk's death, as well as the graphic footage showing the moment he was killed, spread quickly among young social media users and high school hallways.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Situated in the Auteil neighborhood of the 16th arrondissement, a locale known for its quiet sense of luxury, soaring ceilings, a grand hallway, and accessible balcony give this property an old-world feel.
    Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
  • This essential downtown landmark has reimagined its lobby experience, rooms, dining venues, event spaces and Fairmont Gold– the property’s exclusive boutique experience.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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