archway

noun

arch·​way ˈärch-ˌwā How to pronounce archway (audio)
: a way or passage under an arch
also : an arch over a passage

Examples of archway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The marble archways and pillars allude to the building’s colonial past as the General Philippines Tobacco Company headquarters. Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024 In the mantle of your grandmother's house, along the archways inside Carew Tower, behind display cases at Cincinnati Art Museum and even underground in New York's subway system – Rookwood Pottery's historical prevalence is undisputable. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024 The excavation also uncovered one of the bridge’s stone archways, the Chichester and District Archaeology Society said in a June 1 Facebook post. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024 Here three simple archways supported four plinths that would have displayed statues of Severus Alexander, the reigning emperor, and three predecessors: Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Julia Domna. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for archway 

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Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of archway was in 1715

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“Archway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archway. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

archway

noun
arch·​way ˈärch-ˌwā How to pronounce archway (audio)
: a passage under an arch
also : an arch over a passage

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