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

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Recent Examples of entryway Strategically placing mirrors in nursery rooms and along entryways is also practical for those who need to keep an eye on pets, children, and other visitors. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025 Tourists can hang out in the plaza and take their photos without congesting the sidewalks or blocking local business entryways. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025 Published on April 10, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Andrew Orozco/Open House Grand steps lead up to a portico entryway. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025 The party said no injuries were reported after a fire burned through the building’s entryway Sunday morning. Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • The foyer leads to the central staircase, laid with a Pierre Frey Palmador runner.
    Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Decorative wallpaper opposite black walls in the foyer allow blue skies to pop at the end of the hall.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Cara and Jacob are asleep on a bench in the hallway when Spencer calls for his aunt.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
  • McDaniel recalled seeing students running in the hallway and dropping down to the floor.
    Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Notwithstanding the resurgence of regionalism in international affairs, none of the contributors expect the five American countries to form a coherent Western Hemisphere lobby within the G-20.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • That same year, the building's lobby was evacuated after a backpack was left near the entrance of a store, but an all-clear was later issued.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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