Thesaurus results for ENTRANCEWAY

entranceway

noun

ˈen-trən(t)s-ˌwā

Definition of entranceway

as in foyer

the entrance room of a building the visitor thoughtfully removed her snow-covered hat and gloves in the entranceway

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Recent Examples of entranceway Upwards of 200 cops were on hand to block off the streets around Madison Square Garden and keep watch as celebrities walked into MSG or drove in through a an entranceway shrouded by a tent. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 On the night of the attack, the three victims were returning from dinner at a seaside restaurant when the suspect planted a bomb in the entranceway of their building, prosecutors said. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Tiffany came from behind as Jax awaited her to come from the entranceway. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 These beautiful creations can be used for anything from a spicy entranceway to a photo backdrop, and fit in perfectly with both casual and high-end event types. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for entranceway

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Guests will arrive in the foyer, where the circular entrance dome will be restored to recreate its golden appearance from the 1920s, when the building was a cinema.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
A couple of days before the Ann Demeulemeester show at Paris Fashion Week, eager models are standing in the foyer of the brand’s studio in the Marais, waiting patiently with their picture in hand.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of foyer

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New York — Down a dim, crooked hallway inside the Jay Street Lofts, a hulking brick relic of Brooklyn’s industrial past, Naomi Mishkin is conducting a radical fashion experiment.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Further down the hallway, on the opposite side of the house from the living room, is the master bedroom.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

Rooms Housed in an old bank building, the Countrypolitan’s 134 rooms are the antidote to the hotel’s dark and raucous lobby.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Students are allowed to use their phones in common areas like the cafeteria, hallways and lobby.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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