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 Wittmann suggests assigning specific zones—like the entryway or living room—to each person in the household for a fast, low-effort way to consistently tidy. Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026 Stepping inside, visitors are greeted by a double-sided masonry fireplace that anchors the entryway and separates it from a cozy sitting area and an open dining space. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 May 2026 For entryways, pick up this bench with a sturdy leather seat and a shelf underneath for organizing shoes, umbrellas, and other out-the-door essentials. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 30 May 2026 Past an entryway lined with lockers, a bartender poured brandy. Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • The 2,415 square-foot Ritz-Carlton Suite comes with a spacious foyer, powder room, and a dining room with adjoining kitchen pantry (not to mention a study complete with desk and seating area, and even a private fitness area with hand weights).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The idea is far-fetched in a state where Republicans are so dominant, but when church ended, the lines for signatures crept up the aisles and jammed the floral-scented foyer.
    Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • The rapper could be seen dragging Cassie down the hotel hallway in surveillance footage that was shown to the jury and previously released to the public in 2024.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
  • Door decorations Guests usually keep external decorations to their cabin door, but some extend them further into the hallway.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agribusiness lobbies do not need to defeat MAHA in public debate.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • Though most were peaceful, in Ithaca, New York, a man rammed a converted school bus into a theatre lobby.
    Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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