Thesaurus results for ENTRYWAY

entryway

noun

ˈen-trē-ˌwā

Definition of entryway

as in foyer

the entrance room of a building a small entryway to receive visitors

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Recent Examples of entryway In a 34-foot-long room with little use beyond serving as a show-stopping entryway, those floors are painted a creamy white. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026 Seconds ticked by as the two of them stood there, silence unspooling in the stuffy entryway of the flat. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 The ubiquity of curanderas and a close connection to Catholicism also provide natural entryways into horror for Latinos. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Along the walls throughout are artworks, including what looks like an Alex Katz print in the entryway, a Richard Avedon photograph in the library, and at least one of Weyant’s own pieces, a 2018 untitled painting in the dining room. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entryway

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Tailored for grand-scale leisure and entertainment, a double-height, skylit entry foyer boasting a sweeping artisan ironwork staircase leads to formal living and dining rooms.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
The building's sunlit foyer is a treasure trove of vintage rugs, antique furniture, and shelves lined with museum-worthy collectibles.

— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of foyer

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Stitt points out a photograph of Olney in a hallway near the bathroom, while recalling sharing wine with Lulu Peyraud, the beloved matriarch of the Domaine Tempier wine estate in Provence, among a collage of other French memories.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Thankfully, a lot of our properties have high-school hallways in them.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallway

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White Lotus props like caps, towels, bags and scarves also can be found in the hotel lobby.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Restaurants in hotel lobbies often fit into one of two buckets—hit or miss—and The Tusk Bar at the Evelyn Hotel is most definitely the former.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

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