Thesaurus results for ENTRYWAY

entryway

noun

ˈen-trē-ˌwā

Definition of entryway

as in foyer

the entrance room of a building a small entryway to receive visitors

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Recent Examples of entryway Worn or Faded Summer Shoes and Swimsuits To avoid starting the autumn season with a messy closet and cluttered entryway, Piper recommends tossing summer shoes and swimsuits that are looking worn. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026 Doors, like your front and back entryways, are exposed to direct afternoon sunlight. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Use them on the patio to stash bug spray, sunscreen, and gardening gloves out of sight, or bring them indoors to a mudroom or entryway to organize pet leashes, shoes, purses, and other grab-and-go essentials. — Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026 Parsons explains that the opening scene was the perfect entryway for conversations with showrunner Oren Uziel. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entryway

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Noun

The foyer’s ceiling rises to 18 feet, adding to the sense of scale as guests enter the home.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Additional half-baths are placed near the entry foyer and entertaining areas for guests.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of foyer

Noun

Overlapping conversations in Russian, Spanish, Romanian, Mandarin and Pashto — plus several others — bleed into the hallways in a cacophony reminiscent of an airport or embassy.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
There are also three runner lengths to use in a kitchen, bathroom or hallway.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

The arrest comes just over 24 hours after the NYPD released surveillance footage on Monday showing Guzman Soto slowly walking through the lobby of his mother’s apartment building wheeling a small suitcase.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Someone wheeled a tall wall of shrubbery in front of the glass doors, attempting to block the view of the tiny encampment from the pristine lobby.

— Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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