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

Recent Examples on the Web Mark Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff, stood in front of an archway fringed with palm trees and warmed up the crowd with jokes about the deep state. Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024 The foyer’s ceiling rises over 30 feet, with limestone archways, and a grand marble staircase. Ray Parisi, CNBC, 12 July 2024 None of that was front of mind as the family walked into downtown El Paso, ushered in by an archway with a familiar greeting: Bienvenidos. EL PASO, TEXAS Tumult in Texas By Day 3 in El Paso, the family was already in turmoil. Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024 As golden hour began, guests entered the dinner tent through a floral archway by local florist Semia filled with garden roses, peonies, ranunculus, and oakleaf hydrangeas. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for archway 

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Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Jul. 2024.

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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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