1
: the opening that a door closes
especially
: an entrance into a building or room
2
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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Investigators said the school matron failed to open an emergency door, forcing all students to scamper through a single doorway.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
The story follows a furniture store owner (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who finds a secret doorway that leads him to a seemingly endless stretch of nondescript rooms.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 June 2026
Moorish influences extend from the bathroom doorways to the terrace, painted soft greens and pinks in contrast to the darker woods and fabrics.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
White, who’d been on the job for six months at that point, forced the front door open, physically moved the teen’s mother from the doorway, and within moments of seeing the young man, fired at him, the claim alleged.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
The story follows a furniture store owner (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who finds a secret doorway that leads him to a seemingly endless stretch of nondescript rooms.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 June 2026
Moorish influences extend from the bathroom doorways to the terrace, painted soft greens and pinks in contrast to the darker woods and fabrics.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
White, who’d been on the job for six months at that point, forced the front door open, physically moved the teen’s mother from the doorway, and within moments of seeing the young man, fired at him, the claim alleged.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorway. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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