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单词 doorway
释义

doorway

noun

door·​way ˈdȯr-ˌwā How to pronounce doorway (audio)
1
: the opening that a door closes
especially : an entrance into a building or room
2
: door sense 3

Synonyms

  • access
  • accession
  • admission
  • admittance
  • door
  • entrance
  • entrée
  • entree
  • entry
  • gateway
  • ingress
  • key
  • passport
  • ticket
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Example Sentences

Please don't block the doorway. She stepped through the doorway. He stood in the doorway, wondering if he should go in. Homeless people sleep in the doorways of the shops.
Recent Examples on the Web My daughter peeks into the doorway of the kitchen, a little confused. Ling Ma, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 Bell stepped into the doorway, within feet of the officers. Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Dec. 2021 Mattingly steps into the doorway and puts himself in what police describe as the fatal funnel, a position vulnerable to gunfire and hard to move from. New York Times, 29 Dec. 2020 On the way back from the health care unit, Coleman alleged, the officer rammed his head into a doorway. Shannon Heffernan, ProPublica, 2 Dec. 2020 When Rambalac walks toward the welcome mat, two pigeons fly into the doorway and land on a counter next to two other pigeons already roosting at the end of the hall. Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2020 Janet watched her through the doorway: pouring coffee, checking her phone, smoothing her already smooth skirt, checking her phone again. Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 The collection contains a number of body-hugging looks, predominantly in black, though Campbell's runway look was a voluminous black gown that barely fit through the doorway. Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 Our robot vacuums are set loose, maneuvering under a couch, coffee table and traversing over an area rug and through a doorway to collect as much of the debris as possible. Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 8 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

doorway

noun

door·​way ˈdȯr-ˌwā How to pronounce doorway (audio)
: the opening or passage that a door closes

doorway

noun

1
as in door
the means or right of entering or participating in the doorway to a life of luxury and leisure

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • door
  • entrance
  • access
  • entry
  • gateway
  • accession
  • key
  • admission
  • passport
  • admittance
  • ticket
  • ingress
  • entrée
  • entree
  • approval
  • permission
  • certification
  • qualification
  • open door
  • authorization
  • welcome mat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • removal
  • discharge
  • rejection
  • expulsion
  • dismissal
  • ejection
  • ouster
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2
as in gate
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure he stood in the doorway until we finally invited him in

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • door
  • gate
  • entrance
  • gateway
  • way
  • hatchway
  • hatch
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