doorway B2 Topic:House & Home Also spelled door-way US /ˈdɔɹweɪ/ UK /ˈdɔːweɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #10662 Meanings 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 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 AI details From door + way. Topics House & Home Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # doorway **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɔɹweɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɔːweɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 10662 ## Meanings 1. The opening in a wall where a door is, through which you enter or leave. 2. A way into something; a means of access or opportunity. ## Examples - She paused in the doorway to say goodbye. - Learning a language can be a doorway to a new culture. ## Derived Forms - doorwayed ## Etymology From door + way. ## AI Etymology Doorway is formed from door + way. In current use, the main senses are “The opening in a wall where a door is, through which you enter or leave” and “A way into something; a means of access or opportunity”. ## Topics - House & Home - Verbs of Movement markdown