entryway C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈɛntriweɪ/ UK /ˈɛntriweɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a passage or opening that serves as an entrance Muddy boots were left in the entryway by the front door. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a passage or opening that... entranceentrydoorwayportalthresholdvestibulefoyer ↔ Opposites exit Word family Related forms entryenterentrance Etymology AI details Compound of entry + way; entry from Old French entree, from entrer ('to enter'), from Latin intrare ('to enter'), from intra ('within'). intrare Latin intra Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # entryway **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛntriweɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛntriweɪ/ ## Meanings 1. a passage or opening that serves as an entrance ## Examples - Muddy boots were left in the entryway by the front door. ## Synonyms - entrance - entry - doorway - portal - threshold - vestibule - foyer ## Antonyms - exit ## Related Forms - entry - enter - entrance ## Roots and Affixes - Root: intrare - Root: intra ## Etymology Compound of entry + way; entry from Old French entree, from entrer ('to enter'), from Latin intrare ('to enter'), from intra ('within'). ## AI Etymology Entryway is a compound of entry + way; entry from Old French entree, from entrer ('to enter'), from Latin intrare ('to enter'), from intra ('within'). The etymological trail includes Latin intrare and Latin intra. As a noun, entryway names a passage or opening that serves as an entrance. The same family is visible in related forms such as entry, enter, and entrance. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown