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

Maclean helped dig the original test pit and later cleaned up the altar and doorway for photographs. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

As recounted in The Trial of Lizzie Borden, neighbor Adelaide Churchill noticed Lizzie standing just inside the Bordens’ doorway and asked her what was wrong. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

This is because a doorway opens onto an exterior staircase leading up to the rooftop terrace above. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Suddenly, yellow smoke fills the doorway and the officers race back down the stairs. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 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