doorways

noun

plural of doorway
1
as in doors
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 gates
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 doorways Adults must crawl through doorways, buildings look like dollhouses and dwarf goats and donkeys hunker in the animal section. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 Plus, cumbersome pieces can be difficult to navigate around doorways, corners, and stairwells, and disassembled furniture takes up less space in the moving truck. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 Accessibility The hotel's accessible guest rooms also feature wide doorways. — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Over time, doorways have been opened up and sealed over again to suit changing family needs. — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 However, for those with mobility issues looking to book a stay, most of the rooms require the use of stairs and doorways are not meant to accommodate wheelchairs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Now al-Toum can’t bathe or get out of bed alone, and some doorways in the house aren’t wide enough for his wheelchair. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 Now Al-Toum can’t bathe or get out of bed alone, and some doorways in the house aren’t wide enough for his wheelchair. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 From there, oversized doorways lead into formal living and dining rooms. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorways
  1. doors
  2. gates
  3. entrances
  4. accesses
  5. gateways
  6. accessions
  7. entries
Noun
  • While some businesses relying on summer traffic have been forced to temporarily close their doors, others refuse to let the smoke alter their plans.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Triple entry doors open into rooms that feel generous and far from overbearing.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of doors
Noun
  • The other would include two larger gates on the preexisting sidewalks approaching Lafayette Square.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
  • Located in the Dartmoor foothills, some 20 minutes from the bohemian market town of Totnes, it’s reached along a series of narrow farm tracks, past a set of imposing stone gates overrun by wildflowers and accompanied by a classic keeper’s cottage.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of gates
Noun
  • Barry said that the Indiana Department of Transportation would make the determination about how many entrances would be required.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • The Secret Service presented renderings of two possible public entrances at the end of 16th Street.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
Definition of entrances
Noun
  • This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time).
    — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of accesses
Noun
  • London, meanwhile, remains one of fashion’s most influential commercial gateways.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Founders traditionally had to integrate various Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), negotiate with nationwide pharmacy fulfillment centers, build custom payment gateways, and establish strict HIPAA compliance.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of gateways
Noun
  • Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Definition of accessions
Noun
  • Customers can also expect certified angus beef, prepared sides, salads and entries that are available daily.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Dead Meat and Hades will jointly evaluate entries while also taking the Dead Meat audience’s feedback into consideration.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
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