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

• door
• access
• entrance
• entry
• accession

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

The 144,000-gross-ton vessel was led by tugboat stern-first through the building’s narrow doorway with just three feet of clearance on either side of the vessel. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025

Stepping through the doorway, Stretch’s office comes first. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025

The old building, now home to the Harvey Dutton Lofts, opened in 1903 as Harvey-Dutton Dry Goods Co. Through a second open doorway (sans the door), customers will find a spacious lounge with moody lighting. —Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025

European cities often have narrow streets, cobblestones, limited elevators, and small doorways that make large suitcases difficult to manage. —Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for doorway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

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