archway

noun

arch·​way ˈärch-ˌwā How to pronounce archway (audio)
: a way or passage under an arch
also : an arch over a passage

Examples of archway in a Sentence

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In a serene scene in Venice in 1963, a man reads beneath an archway, his back against the wall, gondolas docked in the canal below. Donna Seaman june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025 New concept art depicts visitors entering the Coco attraction under an adobe archway, leading to a plaza area surrounded by walls with Spanish clay roof tiles. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 June 2025 Visitors exit through an archway superimposed with the famous photograph from 1933 of Nazi book burnings in Berlin. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025 The floral decorations at each location are strategically laid out to be enjoyed from all vantage points, including archways for patients lying in hospital beds. Meredith Kile, People.com, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for archway

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of archway was in 1715

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“Archway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archway. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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archway

noun
arch·​way ˈärch-ˌwā How to pronounce archway (audio)
: a passage under an arch
also : an arch over a passage

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