as in foyer
the entrance room of a building the visitor thoughtfully removed her snow-covered hat and gloves in the entranceway

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Recent Examples of entranceway To remove it, Antonioni started by stripping back the ceilings in the entranceway and living room, which, to his surprise, revealed striking blue frescoes underneath. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025 When that attempt was unsuccessful, Ball moved back into the crowd and threw an explosive device into the entranceway. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025 There was also reportedly a beer can at the front entranceway and a number of empty beer cans forming a trail along the road in front of the residence. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025 Penn 2 has further been transformed with The Bustle, a structure suspended 50 feet high serving as a giant awning with LED lighting and art displays and setting a grand entranceway to Madison Square Garden, Penn Station and Penn 2. David Moin, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entranceway
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Noun
  • The foyer leads to the central staircase, laid with a Pierre Frey Palmador runner.
    Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Decorative wallpaper opposite black walls in the foyer allow blue skies to pop at the end of the hall.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That vision traces back to a quiet hallway three decades ago, to a boy in a red wagon and a family surrounded by care and courage.
    Jordan French, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The garage entrance leads to a long hallway adorned with photos of each president and first lady.
    Major Garrett, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Her hands were up in the air, empty, and in plain view of Lt. Byrd and other officers in the lobby.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
  • In the lobby of the Technical Center were a pair of Chevy's Blazer EV.R NASCAR prototypes.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025

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“Entranceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entranceway. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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