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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Paths carve through archways that have seemingly been around forever. Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 It is punctuated by archways and windows inspired by the curves and points of a lotus flower — the flower that by lore grows out of the mud. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 The apparently Photoshopped image shows the newlyweds in black tuxedos and white baseball caps, standing beneath a floral archway. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025 While flat trellises might accent a wall and arbors may provide a covered archway to walk through, pergolas are usually larger and beckon you to sit and relax awhile. Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 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 29 May. 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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