as in hallways
the entrance room of a building
a small entryway to receive visitors
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Recent Examples of entryways
Use whole cloves or soak cotton balls in clove oil and set them near entryways, in the pantry, or in other places where there’s mouse activity.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
That includes a new focus on the city’s entryways, the restoration of several murals, and a collaboration between Free Library of Philadelphia in a community printmaking project.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
That’s why houses have entryways or a mud room.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Deep Clean Entryway and Mudroom Baseboards The baseboards in entryways and mudrooms are also likely to require deeper cleaning than in other areas of the home, as mud, dirt, and other debris are tracked in from outside.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Kelly Clarkson Home Bridget Hall Tree Keep entryways organized with this sturdy hall tree that has six different compartments.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Tile floors should have grout sealed before winter, particularly in high-traffic entryways.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
Families that have lived in the area since the buildings went up now share entryways with more recent arrivals from the Philippines, Eastern Europe, and Bangladesh.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
Expansive lawns, multiple patios, and intimate courtyards throughout the property create spaces for gatherings of any size, while the careful integration of architecture and landscape—bridges, circular entryways, waterfalls, and streams—ensures a sense of discovery at every turn.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
That includes a new focus on the city’s entryways, the restoration of several murals, and a collaboration between Free Library of Philadelphia in a community printmaking project.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
That’s why houses have entryways or a mud room.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Deep Clean Entryway and Mudroom Baseboards The baseboards in entryways and mudrooms are also likely to require deeper cleaning than in other areas of the home, as mud, dirt, and other debris are tracked in from outside.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Kelly Clarkson Home Bridget Hall Tree Keep entryways organized with this sturdy hall tree that has six different compartments.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Tile floors should have grout sealed before winter, particularly in high-traffic entryways.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
Families that have lived in the area since the buildings went up now share entryways with more recent arrivals from the Philippines, Eastern Europe, and Bangladesh.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
Expansive lawns, multiple patios, and intimate courtyards throughout the property create spaces for gatherings of any size, while the careful integration of architecture and landscape—bridges, circular entryways, waterfalls, and streams—ensures a sense of discovery at every turn.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entryways
Noun
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Classrooms, playgrounds — even hallways — were obstacles.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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During the summer months, immigration judges had already had to contend with an outsized enforcement presence in normally empty courtroom hallways.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Post office counter service will be closed, but self-service kiosks in lobbies will be operating.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Populists, protectionists, fossil-fuel lobbies, to name a few.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Barbican Centre in London will close for a year beginning in June 2028 as part of a five-year, £240 million ($320 million) renovation that will see major improvements to the arts hub’s foyers, terrace, and conservatory.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 Dec. 2025
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Accompanying the film screenings around the world, cinema foyers carried installations and themed message walls, and also offered dancefloors and gathering spaces for BTS fans to come together.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Entryways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryways. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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