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

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Recent Examples of entryway Focus your efforts on the entryway and the rooms where guests spend the most time, since those spaces anchor the first impression and shape the rest of the visit. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026 Style it by the edge of your sofa to add bonus space for your morning coffee or evening snacks, or use it by a window in your entryway, bedroom, or kitchen as a pedestal table to show off your favorite houseplants. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Instead of deep cleaning your entire home, focus on the areas guests will see and use, like entryways, bathrooms, the kitchen, and dining space. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026 Lizzo’s assistant is piling suitcases in the entryway of the musician’s home in Los Angeles when suddenly her boss reassigns her to a more pressing task. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • On the other side of the entry foyer is the formal dining room.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
  • Inside, the front door opens to a tall foyer and a grand staircase, with marble floors and a cupola above.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Beyond that there are long hallways with white tile floors and white walls that lead to rooms full of loud machines taking in, transforming and distributing large amounts of electricity throughout the building.
    David Wade, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Harold messaged the landlord’s son, asking for security footage of the hallway to see if anything suspicious might turn up.
    Olivia Bensimon, Curbed, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The lobby is filled with well-to-do patrons, and seeing children in tow is not unusual.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
  • American Airlines built a coach lounge with black-and-white geometric carpet and red upholstered seating that anyone might mistake for a hotel lobby.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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