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
  • Other highlights include a soaring foyer sporting a curving wood staircase embellished with Chippendale railings and a fireside living room with floor-to-ceiling walls of glass.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
  • My grandfather was an avid amateur sky gazer who kept a large reflector telescope in the foyer of his home, right by the entrance, ready for rapid deployment.
    Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 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
  • Not online lobbies, but actually playing with someone next to you, and these games have been great for friends and partners to play together, or especially parents with children.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Demolition of the front lobby and atrium will begin in April, representatives said.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Entranceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entranceway. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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