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 Many migrants who remained in Ceuta have sheltered in Muslim neighborhoods, sleeping on streets, in doorways and in makeshift tent camps and centers run by NGOs and locals. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 All multi-floor buildings have elevators, and there are accessible guest rooms with mobility features and wide doorways. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The victim slumped in the doorway, while the suspect and two witnesses left the scene, according to Pizza Hut surveillance video. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 Often, Shawn would stand in the doorway of his bedroom and watch the stranger eat off a tray balanced on his lap, arranging each mouthful of food on his spoon with great deliberation before bringing it to his mouth. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 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 video showed a woman emerging from a Honda Odyssey and laying kibble on the ground near the driver’s side door.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The signature element of the home is undoubtedly the pointed arch, used for both the villa’s doors and its hallways.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • Right outside the estate gates, the Shops at Biltmore Village offer plenty more.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the share of common-use gates available to competitors would drop from 15% to 12%.
    — Chase Jordan October 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of gate
Noun
  • One small disappointment was the lack of access to the loft in my deluxe studio, tucked so high under the shed roof that it was deemed unsafe to allow guests access by ladder.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Governments hostile to the United States, notably China, have sought to establish seemingly legitimate business and academic relationships to gain access to proprietary information.
    — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • Officials also closed barricades at site entrances to incoming traffic.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Photos from the scene hours after the attack show heavily armed police officers standing at the entrance of the embassy.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • The violence taking place across Albania is a worrying sign for a country struggling to maintain its democracy and continue the path to EU accession.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Pascal Lamy negotiated China’s accession to the WTO in 2001 on behalf of the EU.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of accession
Noun
  • This contract marks Veolia’s entry into the full-scale carbon capture market and reinforces its commitment to accelerating industrial decarbonization and environmental security through innovative technology.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Entry-level categories Speaking of footwear, shoes are emerging as a key category for luxury, offering an entry point for customers.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of entry

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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorway. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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