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 With its available sun-deflecting bright-white fabric and huge garage door-like entryway, the tent makes for a natural day shelter for events out in the sun, rain and wind. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 The building’s entryway is the site of the former Club Cartagena, a Beaux-Arts landmark that was once the stomping grounds for local high society. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 Fathers also recommends tackling transitional spaces like entryways and mudrooms. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 22 Oct. 2026 Use it to hold onto papers, notebooks, folders, and pens in your workspace, or keep it in the entryway to collect mail. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entryway

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Heavy rains on September 4 caused the collapse of a small section of ceiling plaster in the foyer, which the center informed staff would result in closure for the rest of the day.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
The grand double-height foyer offers a taste of what is beyond, with mosaic-tile floors and a gold-leaf ceiling inset with a fresco reminiscent of the Sistine Chapel.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of foyer

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The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Black-and-white reproductions of historic expedition photos accent hallways and suites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallway

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There’s that Japanese concept of space and pause—in the wide corridors, the uncluttered lobby, the careful symmetry.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
In the final days of the campaign, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the country’s leading pro-Israel lobby, made a massive last-minute donation to support Rogers.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

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