entryway

English

Etymology

From entry +‎ way.

Noun

entryway (plural entryways)

2. (countable) An opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure; a pathway allowing entry into a locality or region.

   Synonym: entrance

   Hyponyms: arctic entryway, arctic entry, tradesman's entrance

   There were greeters handing out programmes in the entryway to the museum.

   In those days the North Pass was the only entryway to the valley that was passable by cart or wagon traffic.

Derived terms

• arctic entryway

Translations

opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure — see also lobby

• Choctaw: achukkowa
• Finnish: eteinen (fi)
• German: Windfang (de) m, Eingangsflur m, Eingangskorridor, Eingang (de) m, Eingangsbereich (de) m, Lobby (de) f
• Hungarian: bejárat (hu), előtér (hu), belépő (hu)
• Japanese: 玄関 (ja) (げんかん, genkan)
• Latvian: ieeja f
• Macedonian: влез m (vlez), хо́дник m (hódnik)
• Polish: wejście (pl) n, wjazd (pl) m (for vehicles)
• Spanish: zaguán (es) m
• Swedish: tambur (sv) ?

See also

• doorway
• entrance
• entryroom
• foyer
• ingang