"entryway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: entryways [plural]
Etymology: From entry + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|entry|way}} entry + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} entryway (plural entryways)
  1. (countable) An opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure; a pathway allowing entry into a locality or region. Wikidata QID: Q1137365 Wikipedia link: entryway Tags: countable Synonyms: entrance Derived forms: arctic entryway Related terms: doorway, entrance, ingang, foyer Translations (opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure): eteinen (Finnish), Windfang [masculine] (German), bejárat (Hungarian), előtér (Hungarian), belépő (Hungarian), 玄関 (genkan) (alt: げんかん) (Japanese), ieeja [feminine] (Latvian), влез (vlez) [masculine] (Macedonian), хо́дник (hódnik) [masculine] (Macedonian), wejście [neuter] (Polish), wjazd (note: for vehicles) [masculine] (Polish), zaguán [masculine] (Spanish), tambur (Swedish)

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