1
: the opening that a door closes
especially
: an entrance into a building or room
2
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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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During his lifetime in the sixth and seventh centuries, early Muslim leaders issued calls from its doorway or roof to summon believers to prayer.
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
With its 1945 roots, this neighborhood joint proves that a time machine is in the realm of our reach — and the doorway to entry is at 1901 Commonwealth Ave.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
With its 1945 roots, this neighborhood joint proves that a time machine is in the realm of our reach — and the doorway to entry is at 1901 Commonwealth Ave.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for doorway
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorway. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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