entryway
noun[C]
USuk/ˈen.tri.weɪ/us/ˈen.tri.weɪ/a way into aplace; anentrance:
过道,走廊Thedoorswere an entryway to abasementarea.
See also
entry
an insideareathrough which youenterabuildingor thatleadsto otherroomswithin abuilding:
Theystoodin the home's entryway withitstallceilingsanddramaticarchedwindows.
Synonyms
hall
hallway
a way to get into something orstartto beinvolvedin something:
Trojanhorsescancreatean entrywayintoyourcomputerformalevolentusers.
Thetypewriterchangedbusinessprocessesandprovidedan entryway for women into the male-dominatedworkplace.
- You may havefriendsandrelativeswho like tovisitand needaccessibleentryways.
- Old,broken-downfencesandfurniturewerevisiblethrough the entryway.
- Inside the church's entryway are writings thatappearto be inArabic.
- Anoctagonaloverlookon the secondfloor(rimmedwith anironrailing)offersadramaticviewof the entryway beneath.
- We don'tknowwhether this is apassingfador if it's an entryway into anaddiction.
- Interestedadultscan alsofindan entryway intobiotechatcommunitycolleges.
Parts of buildings: doors & parts of doors
- architrave
- back door
- bell push
- bi-fold
- cat flap
- doorstop
- doorway
- draught excluder
- fire door
- five-bar gate
- knob
- knocker
- letterbox
- purging
- revolving door
- screen door
- shoji
- stage door
- up-and-over
- weatherboarding
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Parts of buildings: passages & entrance areas
Arriving, entering and invading
Taking part and getting involved
Organizations - joining & leaving