entryway

noun

en·​try·​way ˈen-trē-ˌwā How to pronounce entryway (audio)
: a passage for entrance

Examples of entryway in a Sentence

a small entryway to receive visitors
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Sheriff Brandon Long of Stone County, which borders Calico Rock, said in a Facebook post that Hardin escaped through a secure entryway wearing a fake Department of Corrections uniform. Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 May 2025 Create Routine Zones Similar to how an entryway drop zone can help keep your essentials - keys, glasses, phone - easy to find and grab, daily routine zones make mornings a little smoother. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025 This runner rug designed by Joanna Gaines is ideal for a bedside or entryway. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 8 May 2025 Recently, a den was discovered beneath the entryway, suggesting the snakes had been breeding undisturbed for years. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of entryway was in 1746

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entryway. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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entryway

noun
en·​try·​way ˈen-trē-ˌwā How to pronounce entryway (audio)
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