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

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Recent Examples of entryway After a few iterations, the REI design team drew up a cross-pole design with a single entryway. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025 The same goes for outdoor ceiling lights placed at the entryway, on the front porch, or in a gazebo or cabana: Selecting your lighting based on the architecture helps make for a more cohesive setting. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025 Yet presidents can choose which paintings to hang in the entryway and along the hall that connects the State Dining Room to the East Room. Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 Whether your living room, bedroom, kitchen, or entryway needs more storage, this 71 percent-off Kelly Clarkson end table adds functionality and vintage character to your space. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • Enter a two-story foyer, polished hardwood floors and a striking staircase.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025
  • An interior glass vestibule was added at the front door to create a small foyer, while the interiors unfold around a sculptural central staircase, leading to a private rooftop garden that crowns the home.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This sunny rattan piece is a no-brainer addition to any room, whether used as an entertainment center, dining room bar, or hallway linen cabinet.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • Three upstairs bedrooms serviced by a hallway kitchenette include an ocean-view primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a bath outfitted with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a steam shower, with a lower-level den doubling as a fourth bedroom.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • But it’s also known for its cake shop in the lobby.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
  • Carol Carroll was arrested on suspicion of murder after sheriff's deputies responded to Morris Manor Apartments and found 73-year-old Robert Tucker with multiple stab wounds to his torso in the lobby of the facility on Tuesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 May 2025

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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