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

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Recent Examples of entryway Graydon stood at the entryway and personally greeted everybody who walked in. Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025 The underground pit-like entryway had a door sealed with a rock slab, photos show. Aspen Pflughoeft july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025 Using social media posts, insight from their friends and even blueprints of the original home, the series’ creative team rebuilt the main entryway and staircase, the living room, Xana’s bedroom, Maddie’s bedroom and a small part of Dylan’s bedroom to scale on a soundstage in Brooklyn. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025 Marble archways and custom ironwork frame the grand entryway, which leads into a commodious great room and a formal dining room with landscape views. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • The crowd packed an auditorium at UT-Arlington Monday night, overflowing into the foyer as attendees of a congressional redistricting hearing waited for their two minutes to speak.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
  • Upon entry, a foyer with an inlaid stone floor opens into a formal sitting area and a stair hall with an elevator.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Whether used in a bedroom, living room, or hallway, pairing sisal with the right paint color can elevate its quiet charm into a standout design element.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
  • Kane is also focused on adding more color to the building and hallways with displays, murals and a reading nook.
    Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • But there is something sweetly comical about strangers passing each other in the lobby wearing flowered robes and rubber sandals, eyes politely averted.
    Rebecca Chace July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
  • Live music across the property, dance classes teaching the steps to salsa and bomba y plena, domino tournaments, a vintage photo booth in the lobby and so much more await travelers.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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