1
: the opening that a door closes
especially
: an entrance into a building or room
2
Synonyms
Examples of doorway in a Sentence
Please don't block the doorway.
She stepped through the doorway.
He stood in the doorway, wondering if he should go in.
Homeless people sleep in the doorways of the shops.
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In one scene, Orlok is seen sitting nude inside a circle of glowing candles, while the trailer's conclusion shows Orlok's menacing silhouette appearing in the doorway of a dark room.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
In 1988, the museum returned to Thailand a large fragment of the Vishnu lintel, part of a horizontal doorway support thought to have been looted from the temple in in the early 1960s.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 June 2024
Accessibility: There are two ADA-compliant rooms, Rancho and Deluxe Casita, which includes wide doorways, ramps, handrails/grab bar, and roll-in showers.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
Kevin Bailey, 56, fought with guards inside the Scioto County Jail in May 2020, hitting his head on a doorway.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
In 1988, the museum returned to Thailand a large fragment of the Vishnu lintel, part of a horizontal doorway support thought to have been looted from the temple in in the early 1960s.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 June 2024
Accessibility: There are two ADA-compliant rooms, Rancho and Deluxe Casita, which includes wide doorways, ramps, handrails/grab bar, and roll-in showers.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
Kevin Bailey, 56, fought with guards inside the Scioto County Jail in May 2020, hitting his head on a doorway.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorway. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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doorway
noun
door·way
-ˌwā 
1
: the opening or passage that a door closes
2
: a means of reaching or gaining something
the doorway to success
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