doorway
pronunciation
How to pronounce doorway in British English:
UK [ˈdɔːweɪ]
How to pronounce doorway in American English:
US [ˈdɔːrweɪ]
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- Noun:
- the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
Word Origin
- doorway (n.)
- 1799, from door + way (n.).
Example
- 1. Simply drag a sofa near a doorway and turn it around .
- 2. It seemed as though she would walk through the doorway at any moment .
- 3. The creep 's hulk blocked the doorway , a belt loaded with weapons circling his waist .
- 4. Obviously the month of january is the doorway of the year ; its beginning .
- 5. The main reading rooms were cathedrals with acres of long , solid , polished tables from the doorway to the genealogy room at the 42d street end .