doorway
DAW-way
Doorway (noun) means the opening where a door is set; the entrance to a room or building. Example: “She stood in the doorway watching the rain.”
noun
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The opening where a door is set; the entrance to a room or building.
"She stood in the doorway watching the rain."
"I stood by the doorway to watch her go."
"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."
— , Rolling Stock for London Transport (1950)
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
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Word forms
- Plural
- doorways
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Etymology
A compound of "door" and "way."
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Rhymes for doorway
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What does “doorway” mean?
The word “doorway” means the opening where a door is set; the entrance to a room or building. In plain terms, the framed opening a door sits in — the entrance itself, door included or not.
How do you pronounce “doorway”?
“Doorway” is pronounced DAW-way (/ˈdɔɹweɪ/ in IPA).
How do you use “doorway” in a sentence?
Here is “doorway” used in a sentence: “She stood in the doorway watching the rain.”
What part of speech is “doorway”?
“Doorway” is a noun.
Is “doorway” a common word?
“Doorway” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
