archway

noun

arch·​way ˈärch-ˌwā 

: a way or passage under an arch

also : an arch over a passage

Examples of archway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The program takes its name from Rice’s Sallyport, an archway at the center of Lovett Hall, a landmark building on campus. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Outside my dorm is a balloon archway and a welcome committee of RAs who swoop down to help with my luggage. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

Arcade architecture involves rows of archways or a covered walkway businesses on either side of the walkway. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

The Candor boy’s guess is correct; the leaves part to form an archway, and the Candor boy disappears beneath it. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for archway

• airway
• allay
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

archway

noun

arch·​way ˈärch-ˌwā 

: a passage under an arch

also : an arch over a passage