doorway

noun

ˈdȯr-ˌwā How to pronounce doorway (audio)
Definition of doorwaynext
1
as in door
the means or right of entering or participating in the doorway to a life of luxury and leisure

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2
as in gate
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure he stood in the doorway until we finally invited him in

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Recent Examples of doorway But with sneakers strewn in the doorway and a cookbook opened to a specific recipe, the faux house felt lived in. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Bear straps are metal sheets that reinforce areas on planes like doorways and emergency exits. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Also, August 8 is approximately the halfway mark of the season, another reason the doorway is activated. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors said David William Denton used a pocket torch to vandalize and burn a Jewish mezuzah scroll affixed to the doorway of the center. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doorway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorway
  1. door
  2. gate
  3. access
  4. entrance
  5. accession
  6. entry
Noun
  • The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Community health workers who go door to door face risks of their own.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • Instead, a camera from Clear, the facial recognition company, scanned my face and the gate opened.
    — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Disney pulled a series of strategic levers to get people through their park gates at a time when many are being choosy about how to spend their dollars, according to industry analysts.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gate
Noun
  • Cyber Surveillance Operations discreetly collect information and intelligence and involve unauthorized access of information systems.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The thieves broke through multiple fences to gain access to the storage unit.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of access
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  • The Cohen Building originally housed the Social Security Administration, an important piece of the New Deal legacy, and contains frescoes painted in the 1940s by famed artist Seymour Fogel on the entrance lobby walls, Okin said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Trending Video The former layout, typical of Spanish apartments in the 1960s, boasted a kitchen only accessible through a separate entrance.
    — Belén Afonso, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • Internationally, he was best remembered for leading China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, paving the way for double-digit growth that has fueled China’s rise as a major global power.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Alderton has played a significant role in several major royal events, including Charles’s accession to the throne in 2022 and Harry and Meghan’s royal exit in 2020.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of accession
Noun
  • There are wild card entries at just about every ATP and WTA tournament.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, when the person putting the open sign is not truly in charge of the establishment, the credibility of the claim comes under scrutiny, deterring entry.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of entry

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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorway. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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