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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In a 6-minute sneak peek from A Big Bold Beautiful Journey shared exclusively with PEOPLE, the pair are in adventure mode, journeying via a time-traveling doorway.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
In his upcoming fantasy romance movie with Margot Robbie, their characters, David and Sarah, two singles who meet at a wedding, embark on a life-changing road trip, reliving important moments from their pasts through magical doorways.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Even parked cars can suffer from water damage when the rising flood hits the undercarriage or seeps through the doorways.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
In his upcoming fantasy romance movie with Margot Robbie, their characters, David and Sarah, two singles who meet at a wedding, embark on a life-changing road trip, reliving important moments from their pasts through magical doorways.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Even parked cars can suffer from water damage when the rising flood hits the undercarriage or seeps through the doorways.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorway. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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