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 The department urged high-performance vehicle owners to keep their cars parked in garages, use steering wheel locks and keep key fobs away from entryways to deter thefts. Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens has once again been named as one of the top zoos in the US in the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, less than two weeks after opening a $72 million new entryway and manatee-care facility. Tom Szaroleta, Florida Times-Union, 18 Mar. 2026 Around the entryway, images of pink and yellow mushrooms welcome visitors and give passersby a clue as to what happens inside after hours. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026 Inside the new courthouse, from its grand entryway to a 500-seat ground-floor jury assembly room — more than twice the size of the one at the Schaber courts — space and safety dominate. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • The foyer has a step-up entry from the front door, which feels elegant, and the living room is spacious with lovely touches in every direction — notice the built-ins with the arches that bookend the fireplace.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Updates retained elements of the traditional layout—ample formal living and dining rooms with fireplaces opening off of the foyer—while opening up the overall flow.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Two jurors who spoke with reporters in the hallway outside the courtroom confirmed some members of the panel wanted to go higher with the award.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
  • After the verdict was announced, two jurors spoke to reporters in the hallway of the courtroom.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ramps are available for access to the main lobby.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The next day, an explosion shattered the glass-and-marble lobby of the Bank of America building in New York.
    Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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