entranceway
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of entranceway
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; entrance 1 + way 1
Example Sentences
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At the first of the two new homes, 138 Riesling Drive, visitors are met by a large entranceway with 4-foot-wide halls leading to a four-car garage with ample room for cars and recreational toys.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024
We hit the store in Silver Lake first, splitting lanes in the entranceway.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023
The vertical lines of the siding flow into peaked roofs above large rectangular windows, while the asymmetrical entranceway contains floor-to-ceiling windows flooding the interior with natural light.
From New York Times • May 31, 2022
A large courtyard, with a circular fountain at its center, served as the main entranceway.
From Salon • May 15, 2022
As I sat beside Harry, under the withering gaze of Sergeant Caputo, crime-scene investigators trooped through the private entranceway that very few New Yorkers had ever seen, even in photographs.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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