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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Others are sleeping, huddled in doorways to keep warm and safe.
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Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
In the stampede of people rushing out the doorway and others trying to get back in, Jasper's brothers became trapped against the window of a door that led to an exit.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Somewhere in the French Quarter right now, there’s a good chance a new bride is peeking out of a doorway.
—Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The viral video begins with Dan standing in the doorway of their Los Angeles home with deep blonde, shoulder-length hair.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
In the stampede of people rushing out the doorway and others trying to get back in, Jasper's brothers became trapped against the window of a door that led to an exit.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Somewhere in the French Quarter right now, there’s a good chance a new bride is peeking out of a doorway.
—Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The viral video begins with Dan standing in the doorway of their Los Angeles home with deep blonde, shoulder-length hair.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doorway
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorway. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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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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