as in foyer
the entrance room of a building a small entryway to receive visitors

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Recent Examples of entryway Some people choose to place cat litter mats in key locations, such as in a primary entryway or hallway. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2025 Hardin fled the North Central Unit in Calico Rock, Arkansas, through a secure entryway on May 25 wearing a fake law enforcement uniform. Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 7 June 2025 Dimensions Pendant lights come in all shapes, sizes, and silhouettes with designs large enough to brighten a soaring entryway, like the Gala Wide Pendant Light, or pint-sized task pendants perfect for creating a moody bedside reading light like the Rodarte One-Light Pendant. Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025 Susannah Holmberg Studios For the foyer of a Chicago carriage house, Susannah Holmberg Studios used wallpaper, art, and color to create a layered entryway. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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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
  • Noem’s security detail grabbed Padilla and pushed him into an adjacent hallway, where he was shoved to the ground and handcuffed.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 June 2025
  • Instead, federal agents pushed the senator into a hallway, forced him to the ground and handcuffed him before he was released.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Florida’s largest grocery store chain posted signs outside and the lobby to hammer home that point.
    Cordell Jones, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
  • In one video, people were seen standing amid the wreckage that included ceiling boards and debris strewn across the main lobby, where the entrance appeared to be blown out.
    NBC News, NBC news, 20 June 2025

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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