entryway

Plural: entryways

Noun

• A passage or area providing access into a building.
• something that provides access (to get in or get out)
  • "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"
• An opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure; a pathway allowing entry into a locality or region.

Examples

• He carefully guarded the entryway to the triple-word score, preventing his opponent’s access.
• In those days the North Pass was the only entryway to the valley that was passable by cart or wagon traffic.
• There were greeters handing out programmes in the entryway to the museum.

Synonyms

entrance, entranceway, entree, entry

Related Words

doorway, entrance, foyer, ingang