1
: the opening that a door closes
especially
: an entrance into a building or room
2
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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.
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Standing in the doorway is my four-year-old daughter, Magnolia, tears spilling down her cheeks.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 July 2024
Deputies also noticed at the scene that the front door of the apartment had been damaged and a large brick was inside the doorway, court documents said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
In the living room, three Ghanaian masks—treasured gifts from a dear friend—sit above the doorway.
—Essence, 20 June 2024
Among the photos shared were shots of Kramer with her two eldest kids posing in the doorway of Bothwell Castle in Scotland.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 July 2024
Deputies also noticed at the scene that the front door of the apartment had been damaged and a large brick was inside the doorway, court documents said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
In the living room, three Ghanaian masks—treasured gifts from a dear friend—sit above the doorway.
—Essence, 20 June 2024
Among the photos shared were shots of Kramer with her two eldest kids posing in the doorway of Bothwell Castle in Scotland.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorway. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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
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