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

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Recent Examples of entryway But perhaps the easiest (and maybe most exciting) entryway into the trend is fancy footwear. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2026 Yes, its signage and entryway are on the clandestine side. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026 For a cohesive home design, every element of your space should be considered, from the coffee table décor to the entryway staircase. Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026 Guyton used her wallpaper Abstract Attraction from Mitchell Black in Lee’s powder room and entryway. Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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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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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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