doorway

B2 Topic:House & Home

Also spelled door-way

US /ˈdɔɹweɪ/ UK /ˈdɔːweɪ/
noun Freq #10662

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The opening in a wall where a door is, through which you enter or leave.

    She paused in the doorway to say goodbye.

  2. 2
    noun

    A way into something; a means of access or opportunity.

    Learning a language can be a doorway to a new culture.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the opening in a wall where... door
Word family
Forms doorways
Derived forms doorwayed

Etymology

From door + way.

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