doorway

noun

door·​way ˈdȯr-ˌwā 

1

: the opening that a door closes

especially : an entrance into a building or room

2

: door sense 3

Synonyms of doorway

• door
• access
• entrance
• accession
• entry

Examples of doorway in a Sentence

Please don't block the doorway.

She stepped through the doorway.

He stood in the doorway, wondering if he should go in.

Homeless people sleep in the doorways of the shops.

Recent Examples on the Web

He and the other officer were shot at the doorway. —Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026

The goal is to construct a two-story facility that would house a state of the art training center where police would practice how to deal with armed attackers in complex buildings where tactics can vary depending on corners, doorways, stairwells and other features. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026

One man, dressed in a white hoodie, stands in the doorway of the room, holding a beer. —Ryan Hansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026

For a modern or narrow doorway, tall, slender plants elongate the entry. —Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for doorway

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

Kids Definition

doorway

noun

door·​way -ˌwā 

1

: the opening or passage that a door closes

2

: a means of reaching or gaining something

the doorway to success