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Doorway

/ˈdɔɹweɪ/ · noun

Meaning

The passage of a door; a door-shaped entrance into a house or a room..

Definitions by Sense

  1. The passage of a door; a door-shaped entrance into a house or a room.
  2. (figuratively) An opening or passage in general.

Example Sentences

A re-arrangement of the seating in relation to doorway positions gives an even distribution of seated passengers, no change has been made in the number or size of the doorways.
How fares it with the happy dead? For here the man is more and more; ⁠But he forgets the days before God shut the doorways of his head [i.e. the sutures of the skull].

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does doorway mean?

Doorway means The passage of a door; a door-shaped entrance into a house or a room..

What is a synonym for doorway?

Common synonyms include threshold, door, room access.

What is the opposite of doorway?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use doorway in a sentence?

A re-arrangement of the seating in relation to doorway positions gives an even distribution of seated passengers, no change has been made in the number or size of the doorways.

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