entryway

noun

en·​try·​way ˈen-trē-ˌwā How to pronounce entryway (audio)
: a passage for entrance

Examples of entryway in a Sentence

a small entryway to receive visitors
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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 Display them on the mantel, an entryway table, or use them as a centerpiece for your holiday tablescape. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025 Pity those who followed her, having to pick their way through the smouldering embers of what theoretically had been glamorous entryway. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 But many customers choose to experience the diner inside, which involves entering through a circular entryway that leads to curved counters, oval booths and rounded chairs — all in shades of chrome, white and black. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of entryway was in 1746

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entryway. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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entryway

noun
en·​try·​way ˈen-trē-ˌwā How to pronounce entryway (audio)
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