doorway

noun

door·​way ˈdȯr-ˌwā 

1

: the opening that a door closes

especially : an entrance into a building or room

2

: door sense 3

Synonyms

• access
• accession
• admission
• admittance
• door
• entrance
• entrée
• entree
• entry
• gateway
• ingress
• key
• passport
• ticket

Examples of doorway in a Sentence

Please don't block the doorway.

She stepped through the doorway.

He stood in the doorway, wondering if he should go in.

Homeless people sleep in the doorways of the shops.

Recent Examples on the Web

The way Lawrence is framed in the doorway through a room gave me the idea to cut to the close-up as the doorway felt like someone’s point of view. —Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025

As the scene unfolds, the orange cat approaches the doorway with measured steps, clearly aware of the kitten's defensive posture. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025

Install a baby gate in your toddler’s bedroom doorway and at the top of any stairs. —Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2025

Place your palms at a 90-degree angle on both sides of a doorway and step forward with one foot. —Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

doorway

noun

door·​way -ˌwā 

1

: the opening or passage that a door closes

2

: a means of reaching or gaining something

the doorway to success