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 An entryway closet, for example, doesn't need to be stuffed with snow jackets in summer. Andee Tagle, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 Whereas customers previously had to enter and exit the Shattuck Avenue store through the same narrow door, the new 4,600-square-foot space has a separate exit and entryway. Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026 O’Leary’s just been peppering the house manager with questions about her business and admiring the replica of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man that dominates the entryway. Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026 Begin with a storage solution in the entryway, and then tackle closets, the pantry, and other areas where items that no longer bring joy may collect. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • The foyer, living area, and primary bedroom at one end of the apartment remain largely unchanged, while Ruttenberg added a new central hallway to access the other spaces efficiently.
    Alyssa Bird, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The hospital visit was supposed to evoke images of 1980s royal visits by Queen Elizabeth and Harry’s parents, Princess Diana and King Charles, with hundreds of staff, families and sick young patients gathered in the hospital foyer to welcome Harry and Meghan, People reported.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Players will search through every hallway for secret rooms and look for hidden paths to gain upgrade resources and mods that will make the campaign easier or open up new combat opportunities.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Residents could have to take on such tasks as staffing doors, sorting packages, mopping hallways, sweeping sidewalks and hauling trash to the curb.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.
    David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Their efforts lead them in the season’s last two episodes to Paris, where Frank was planning to celebrate his 80th birthday with his children — only for him to be gunned down in a hotel lobby by an assassin who had been sent to kill Teddy for a deal gone wrong.
    Max Gao, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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