as in foyer
the entrance room of a building a small entryway to receive visitors

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Recent Examples of entryway The golden yellow hue injects energy and brightness to entryways, kitchens, and social spaces, and layering it with the cool, crisp white hue makes for a fresh and airy color scheme perfect for spring. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025 Through its arched, red-brick entryway stands the foyer beneath a soaring ceiling with a grand staircase that curls up to the second-floor bedrooms. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025 While Hackman was found in the home's entryway, Arakawa was discovered in the bathroom, where prescription pills were scattered on the counter. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 The versatile piece can be placed in entryways, living rooms, or over beds. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • Roche used the approach in her foyer, hanging wallpaper and doorway curtains in the same painterly stripe.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The central foyer, illuminated by a massive skylight, serves as a welcoming hub that connects all four performance spaces.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Let students reach for their phones in the hallways, or while eating, or in homeroom, or whatever.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Court documents paint a picture of a night filled with odd sounds, unknown voices, panicked texts, unanswered calls and a shadowy figure in the hallway – all in the setting of a college town that hadn’t experienced a murder since 2015.
    Taylor Romine, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The songstress, after managing to run to the motel lobby, was rushed to the hospital but died shortly thereafter.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Related Articles Bay Area arts: 10 cool shows and concerts to catch this weekend 7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend Bay Area arts: 12 shows and concerts to catch this weekend No such counter will be found in the lobby at City Lights Theater Company, which is producing the classic.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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