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as in gate
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure he stood in the doorway until we finally invited him in

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Recent Examples of doorway So, like this, the image of her father in the doorway comes back to her. Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024 The hotel offers accessible rooms and common areas, with features such as wider doorways and roll-in showers in some rooms. Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024 After the boyfriend fired, two officers fired from the doorway and Hankison fired through a sliding glass door and window. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024 Since the Samsung and LG are both 27 inches wide, these units will be a better choice for older homes with narrow doorways. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doorway 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorway
Noun
  • Residential burglary: Between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., someone entered a residence in the 19000 block of Scotland Drive through an unlocked rear sliding glass door and stole tools for a loss valued at approximately $868.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Those problems were worsened by a January incident in which a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines jet soon after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole in its fuselage.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • That could sabotage the new service out of the gate.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Flight 1648 landed in Denver at 1:38 p.m. and taxied to the gate without incident, according to FlightAware and airline officials.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Then, every piece is tested with in-house employees who have pre-release access, Cannistra states.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, with 1TB of solid-state storage, there’s plenty of room for big files and quick access to all your apps.
    StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Prospect Park, with Grand Army Plaza and the stately Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch at its northern entrance, covers 526 acres from the neighborhoods of Park Slope and Prospect Heights to Windsor Terrace and Flatbush.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Just beyond the entrance, a student pedals a white stationary bicycle as curious onlookers stop to watch.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Canopy Growth continues to focus on its strategy to accelerate entry into the U.S. cannabis market through Canopy USA, LLC, and has reported various balance sheet deleveraging initiatives.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • As videos of her performances went viral, so did conspiracy theories about her entry into the competition.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Moldova has made major progress toward EU integration, receiving candidate status in 2022 and officially starting accession talks in 2024.
    BYAndra Timu, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
  • King Charles was the Prince of Wales for 64 years, from 1958 until 2022, when the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, prompted his accession at age 73.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorway. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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