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 Tuxedoed servers wear playing-card pins on their lapels; a slot machine in the entryway shaped like a life-size Doc Holliday gazes at diners with uncanny intensity. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 Even when some technology isn’t available, these hospitals provide a local entryway into the system and a route to access advanced techniques by transfer to regional centers. Daniel Torrent, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026 The city’s goal is to create a new signature entryway to Lake Eola park, with a plaza, a shade structure and a direct view of the famous fountain at the center of the lake. Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026 Besides the building expansion, the plans call for adding a secure entryway and a road connecting the offices directly to Route 4. Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • The London headquarters of the British Film Institute literally went to the dogs yesterday, when the venue’s foyer played host to the Fido Awards.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Stepping through the front doors, you are welcomed into a grand foyer opening to formal living and dining rooms.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some of them waiting in the hallway outside the ICE check-in office were told by federal officers that they were not allowed to loiter, said Patrick Corrigan, a volunteer with the Faithful Accompaniment in Trust and Hope, or FAITH, program, which faith organizations launched last summer.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, the men knocked on the apartment door and the woman stepped outside in the hallway, closing the door behind her.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Set the scene The nearly 40-story tower and its associated complex run the length of a full city block, but despite the big exterior, the lobby is a minimalist affair.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
  • LatinoJustice represents SeanPaul Reyes, who was arrested for recording in the public lobby of an NYPD precinct in April 2023.
    Andrew Case, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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