as in foyer
the entrance room of a building a small entryway to receive visitors

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Recent Examples of entryway Made of 50% wool and 50% nylon, the Miah is built to last—so don’t let the low price tag keep you from putting it in high-traffic zones like entryways and halls. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025 By dawn on Tuesday, residents of buildings in the densely populated neighborhood could be seen huddled in ground-floor entryways to seek shelter from the ongoing drone assault. Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 An entryway can often be a tricky place to furnish. Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 July 2025 This year, the couple is welcoming visitors to view their entryway, two front rooms, and expansive garden during the Kilgore Home and Garden Tour. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for entryway
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Noun
  • Perhaps the most unexpected space in the home is the foyer, where Johansen and the clients agreed that a traditional entryway with a marble floor and center table was too run-of-the-mill.
    Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
  • The interior includes features such as a custom chandelier in the main foyer that is nearly 20 feet in length, fusing hundreds of glass leaves.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • That’s important, since walking through the hallways from testing room to testing room can feel a little like being in an Aaron Sorkin show.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
  • Officers surrounded Lindsey, with some cops on the stairwell and others in a hallway on the other side of the door, according to a civil complaint.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Live music across the property, dance classes teaching the steps to salsa and bomba y plena, domino tournaments, a vintage photo booth in the lobby and so much more await travelers.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • But there is something sweetly comical about strangers passing each other in the lobby wearing flowered robes and rubber sandals, eyes politely averted.
    Rebecca Chace July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025

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“Entryway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entryway. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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