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 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 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
  • With an in-suite elevator, a private entrance, high ceilings and a foyer home to 100-year-old olive trees, this duplex four-bedroom penthouse is fit for royalty and celebrities, like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who stayed here during the hotel’s grand opening.
    Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • The apartment has some classic prewar features, including parquet floors, arched doorways, and ample storage, with a coat closet in the foyer and big custom closets off each bedroom.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • In the central portion of the chateau, beneath the stately portraits hung on the walls, mostly empty hospital cots filled the hallways.
    Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
  • That's the small mercy serious songs offer: not false hope, but a candle in the hallway, proof that someone else stayed up too.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • In the lobby, were photos of Dr. Covey with celebrities like Oprah.
    Todd Nordstrom, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The space is a lounge, a lobby, and a communal dining room all in one.
    Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025

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“Entranceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entranceway. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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