Definition of entrancewaynext
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 Tucked under the arcade at 49 Marktgasse in Bern’s historic city center is an opaque glass entranceway with a small sign identifying it as a branch of UBS Group AG, one of hundreds across Switzerland. Hugo Miller, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026 There had been few leads in her case until video recovered from the missing woman’s doorbell camera Tuesday showed an armed figure wearing a mask in her home’s entranceway around the time she’s believed to have been abducted. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026 For those closer to the surface, this means vast entranceways and skylights that bathe their concourses in light. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026 At night, the entranceway filled with homeless people who came inside to sleep; addicts smoked fentanyl in unoccupied apartments. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entranceway
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Noun
  • Stepping into the double-height foyer, a grand staircase with wrought-iron detailing curves to the second floor.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
  • The suite comprised a graceful foyer, a large, curved living and dining area, walk-in wardrobe and changing room, and a separate bedroom and bathroom.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The El Cajon detective who edited the video said the man did that several times, lingering between the office hallway and the alley parking lot.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026
  • Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Delta has bid for and appears to be the likely winner for control of two gates, the ticketing lobby and support space previously controlled by Spirit Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
    Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • On the opposite side of the lobby is SparkHouse, a private members club and creative hub for up-and-coming musicians and creatives.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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“Entranceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entranceway. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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