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

Accessibility The hotel still has the bones of the original building, with narrow doorways (and heavy doors), narrow corridors, and plush carpets. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026

Entry comes with a tug on the giant calligraphy brush that adorns the doorway. —Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Investigators discovered 24 bodies behind a hidden doorway at the mortuary operated by then-coroner Brian Cotter in August. —Katie Langford, Denver Post, 20 May 2026

The attorney who appeared in Sodoma’s doorway paused carefully before answering. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 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