Definition of entrancewaynext
as in foyer
the entrance room of a building the visitor thoughtfully removed her snow-covered hat and gloves in the entranceway

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Recent Examples of entranceway For those closer to the surface, this means vast entranceways and skylights that bathe their concourses in light. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026 At night, the entranceway filled with homeless people who came inside to sleep; addicts smoked fentanyl in unoccupied apartments. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 As the competitors settled in backstage, attendees poured through the entranceways into the venue. Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025 The entranceway and main play area will get the most attention in August. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for entranceway
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Noun
  • The oversize entry foyer could easily work as a home office or a dumping ground for the day’s odds and ends.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Peck added that this foyer, staying true to colonial architectural traditions, also has a beautiful open stairway to the second floor landing, which overlooks the entry, and offers easy access to the formal living room on one side and a study on the other.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Weeks later, McClung, a personal care assistant at the same school, was accused of carrying a 5-year-old student in a chokehold down a hallway, with her arm wrapped around his throat, according to the report.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • There were at least five deputies inside the bedroom and hallway near the bathroom, the footage shows.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The main lobby is dotted with glass orb lights hanging from the ceiling and cushy lounge chairs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • In the meantime, as leaders issue threats and lobby airstrikes at each other, residents on the ground suffer.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Entranceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entranceway. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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