1
: the opening that a door closes
especially
: an entrance into a building or room
2
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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.
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Advertisement Simoneau was found near the doorway of his home, apparently trying to defend it, Murillo said.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
From the living room, an arched doorway leads to the dining room, which has windows overlooking the swimming pool.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Then there was a force at his back, pushing him toward the blazing chatter beyond the doorway.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Don't Put Heaters In High-Traffic Areas Use common sense here: The cord should not stretch across the doorway of a room.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
From the living room, an arched doorway leads to the dining room, which has windows overlooking the swimming pool.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Then there was a force at his back, pushing him toward the blazing chatter beyond the doorway.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Don't Put Heaters In High-Traffic Areas Use common sense here: The cord should not stretch across the doorway of a room.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for doorway
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorway. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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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
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