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

Max stood in the doorway, looking past her to the soap opera of the bird feeder. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Whitaker said the camera is placed in the hallway, looking through one doorway as Clark braids one daughter’s hair, then dollies right to reveal him braiding the other daughter’s hair through the next doorway, all in one shot. — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Once created, these assemblages might be concealed beneath doorways or in chimneys or instead worn on the body as a form of portable protection. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

The new space also features two unisex restrooms with open doorways in which the sinks can be seen from the hallway. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for doorway

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

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