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 This faux option is filled with red, white, and blue florals that add color and charm to your front door, porch, or entryway. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 There are also great deals on organization essentials, including an under-$100 shoe cabinet that helps keep entryways tidy and a storage ottoman that doubles as extra seating. Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026 Don’t be fooled by the small entryway; the position of the building lends itself to dedicating the floors above the lobby to the real scenery. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026 For example, some of your favorite shades for a living room or entryway may feel unexpectedly heavy or out of place in a basement. Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • An entry foyer flows to a spacious great room with custom white oak shelving and floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Manhattan Bridge.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 June 2026
  • Upon entering, guests are treated to an entry foyer with a glistening floor of Brazilian cherry offset by a thin maple inlay.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • The El Cajon detective who edited the video said the man did that several times, lingering between the office hallway and the alley parking lot.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026
  • Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • After more than two hours of waiting, several dozen fans break into cheers as players finally file through the lobby.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • When completed, Sojourner Place at Park will become an apartment residence with a proper lobby, elevators and some commercial retail space.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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