1
: the opening that a door closes
especially
: an entrance into a building or room
2
Examples of doorway in a Sentence
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.
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Closing off a superfluous doorway, Ashley centered the entertaining space around a custom built-in inspired by an antique library hutch, which features a wet bar and storage for everything from libations and glassware to toys.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Observed raw fish items stored over ready to eat krab sticks in silver reach in freezer by sushi station doorway.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 6 Jan. 2026
Avoid Drafts Hancock recommends placing plants away from heating vents, heat sources like fireplaces or stoves, and drafty windows or doorways.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorway. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
doorway
noun
door·way
-ˌwā 
1
: the opening or passage that a door closes
2
: a means of reaching or gaining something
the doorway to success
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