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 The naval motif continues into the entranceway, where a mural depicts a fleet of warships returning to dock. Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for entranceway
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Noun
  • In the church foyer, the medics poured milk on their eyes to stop the burning.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • The entrance features a grand, double-height foyer through a set of custom wood doors and a staircase with an iron raining that wraps up to the second floor.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • The black aluminum frame is a lesson in sleek design that’s perfect for a minimalist bedroom or a narrow hallway.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Body camera video released a year ago shows police officers moving through the hallways of Robb Elementary School, as well as audio from a frantic 911 call made by teachers inside the building.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Glenn Ligon’s 2007 neon work Give Us a Poem will appear in the lobby; Houston Conwill’s The Joyful Mysteries, 1984, will occupy the second floor.
    News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The gun then killed LePatner, an executive at the big financial firm Blackstone, who was in the lobby at 6:30 likely heading home to her own husband, teen daughter and seventh grader son.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Entranceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entranceway. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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