as in foyer
the entrance room of a building a small entryway to receive visitors

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Recent Examples of entryway Videos shared on social media by the news agency of the Philippine government showed chaos at the airport, and a black SUV crashed into the entryway of the terminal. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 4 May 2025 Sheriff Brandon Long of Stone County, which borders Calico Rock, said in a Facebook post that Hardin escaped through a secure entryway wearing a fake Department of Corrections uniform. Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 May 2025 Create Routine Zones Similar to how an entryway drop zone can help keep your essentials - keys, glasses, phone - easy to find and grab, daily routine zones make mornings a little smoother. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025 This runner rug designed by Joanna Gaines is ideal for a bedside or entryway. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • It is located off the front entry foyer, which also provides direct access to a powder room.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
  • In Lake Forest, Thuney’s new house has four full bathrooms, two half baths, a grand two-story foyer, an open floor plan, limestone floors, a family room with a fireplace and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a wet bar and an island with a breakfast bar.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Noem’s security detail grabbed Padilla and pushed him into an adjacent hallway, where he was shoved to the ground and handcuffed.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 June 2025
  • Moments later, Padilla was shoved to the floor face-down in a hallway outside the briefing room, handcuffed, and temporarily detained in an adjoining room.
    Nik Popli, Time, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Florida’s largest grocery store chain posted signs outside and the lobby to hammer home that point.
    Cordell Jones, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
  • In one video, people were seen standing amid the wreckage that included ceiling boards and debris strewn across the main lobby, where the entrance appeared to be blown out.
    NBC News, NBC news, 20 June 2025

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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