noun
doorway
DAW-way
noun
1
The opening where a door is set; the entrance to a room or building.
"She stood in the doorway watching the rain."
How to Use Doorway
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe framed opening a door sits in — the entrance itself, door included or not.
Common pairings
stand in the doorway
blocked doorway
Word Forms
doorways plural
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Etymology
A compound of "door" and "way."