entryway

noun

en·​try·​way ˈen-trē-ˌwā How to pronounce entryway (audio)
: a passage for entrance

Examples of entryway in a Sentence

a small entryway to receive visitors
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To make the get the most out of even the smallest of entryways, designers generally advise incorporating a functional furniture piece into the mix. Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025 Extras in fatigues cluster around the town’s library, which now serves as an entryway to the Upside Down via a multi-story red hole. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025 The latter inform the entryway to the space while the keel shape appears at the rear of the store as an installation. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025 Needless to say, that visitor did not get to see inside the couple's stately entryway or powder room. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of entryway was in 1746

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entryway. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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entryway

noun
en·​try·​way ˈen-trē-ˌwā How to pronounce entryway (audio)
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