Entryway: meaning, definitions and examples
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entryway
[ ˈɛntriweɪ ]
architecture
An entryway is the passage or hall between the outer door and the interior of a building.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Please take off your shoes in the entryway.
- The entryway was decorated with a beautiful rug.
- The entryway led to a grand staircase.
- The entryway was filled with natural light.
- The entryway served as a welcoming space for guests.
Translations
Translations of the word "entryway" in other languages:
🇵🇹 entrada
- hall
- vestíbulo
🇮🇳 प्रवेश मार्ग
- प्रवेश द्वार
- हॉल
🇩🇪 Eingang
- Flur
- Vorraum
🇮🇩 pintu masuk
- lorong
- ruang masuk
🇺🇦 вхід
- прихожа
- передпокій
🇵🇱 wejście
- hol
- przedsionek
🇯🇵 入口 (いりぐち)
- 玄関 (げんかん)
- ロビー
🇫🇷 entrée
- hall
- vestibule
🇪🇸 entrada
- vestíbulo
- recibidor
🇹🇷 giriş
- hol
- antre
🇰🇷 입구
- 현관
- 홀
🇸🇦 مدخل
- ردهة
- رواق
🇨🇿 vstup
- předsíň
- chodba
🇸🇰 vstup
- predsieň
- chodba
🇨🇳 入口
- 门厅
- 前厅
🇸🇮 vhod
- veža
- predsoba
🇮🇸 inngangur
- forstofa
- anddyri
🇰🇿 кіру
- дәліз
- вестибюль
🇬🇪 შესასვლელი
- ჰოლი
- ვესტიბიული
🇦🇿 giriş
- dəhliz
- vestibül
🇲🇽 entrada
- vestíbulo
- recibidor
Word origin
The word 'entryway' originated in the early 20th century in the United States. It is a combination of 'entry', meaning a place of entrance, and 'way', indicating a path or route. The concept of an entryway has been present throughout architectural history as a transitional space between the exterior and interior of a building.