as in foyer
the entrance room of a building the visitor thoughtfully removed her snow-covered hat and gloves in the entranceway

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Recent Examples of entranceway The video showed that all that appeared to be left of the home was the property’s entranceway and a few walls, with the rest reduced to rubble. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025 Sharing the event’s decoration in a video on her Stories, a large pink balloon arch surrounded the doorway of Kim's entranceway, while green carpet and pink flower beds decked the hallway. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 The home is surrounded by mature trees and is reached by a circular driveway and a covered entranceway supported by four pillars. Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024 The four-lane bridge, which soared 185 feet above the Fort McHenry Channel, the entranceway to the Baltimore Harbor, hosted 7,448 vehicles in its first 11 hours of operation. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for entranceway
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Noun
  • Oak floors and intricate paneling throughout the residence start in the foyer, where a central staircase leads to the upper-floor bedroom.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Behind the front door is a foyer, added in a recent renovation, and straight ahead is the combined living and dining area, where the ceilings are wood paneled and a Scandinavian-style gas stove sits before windows overlooking the deck.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Ideas are shared in hallway conversations, buried in meeting notes, or remain locked in the minds of a few senior leaders.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The couple walked out to the hallway together during a break, each holding one of their sons.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Next, meet your driver and guide in the lobby for the short drive to the Egyptian Museum to see the King Tut collection.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Earlier this month, the Boyds arrived at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., where a group of about 25 fellow farmers from North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and other states had gathered in the lobby.
    Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Entranceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entranceway. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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