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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Facing a grassy lawn and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, the entrance consisted of three muted doorways tucked into the center of a long, windowless building from the 1920s with a vibe that was more secretive vault than public museum.
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Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Few wanted to take a chance on a felon.
USD, the place where Keep played his best basketball, offered a cracked doorway.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Style: The magnificent residence was designed in the 1920s by architect Earle B. Bertz in the fashion of Mediterranean and Spanish revival houses, and features beautiful, vaulted ceilings, elegant arched doorways and classic detailing.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
Its bright-white sand and shimmering waters immediately enrapture guests from the grandiose lobby’s arched doorways.
—Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
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Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Few wanted to take a chance on a felon.
USD, the place where Keep played his best basketball, offered a cracked doorway.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Style: The magnificent residence was designed in the 1920s by architect Earle B. Bertz in the fashion of Mediterranean and Spanish revival houses, and features beautiful, vaulted ceilings, elegant arched doorways and classic detailing.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
Its bright-white sand and shimmering waters immediately enrapture guests from the grandiose lobby’s arched doorways.
—Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorway. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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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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