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

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Recent Examples of entryway Swap Out Winter for Spring One of the most effective ways to refresh your entryway is to rotate your seasonal gear. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Instead, Carryboy puts the wet bathroom directly across the aisle and has the kitchen block extend out into the rear of the side entryway. New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026 This could be an entryway bench with storage underneath, or an ottoman that opens up to store blankets and games. Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 30 Mar. 2026 Larger courtrooms and jury assembly spaces were included in the design. Inside the new courthouse, from its grand entryway to a 500-seat ground-floor jury assembly room — more than twice the size of the one at the Schaber courts — space and safety dominate. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • A couple of days later, on a frigid morning, dozens of congregants gathered in the synagogue’s foyer, bundled in hats and scarves.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • According to its listing, the home has its original wide-board chestnut floors and wall panels along with six fireplaces, original mantels and millwork along with two staircases one of which is the captain’s staircase in the front foyer.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
  • More than two dozen protesters lined the inside and hallway outside of Little’s office for hours, holding transgender rights signs and singing songs that could be heard throughout the Statehouse.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ramps are available for access to the main lobby.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The next day, an explosion shattered the glass-and-marble lobby of the Bank of America building in New York.
    Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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