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Doorway vs Entryway - What's the difference?

doorway | entryway |

As nouns the difference between doorway and entryway

is that doorway is the passage of a door; entrance way into a house or a room while entryway is an opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure.

doorway

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The passage of a door; entrance way into a house or a room.

    • entryway

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure.
    • There were greeters handing out programmes at the entryway to the hall.

    See also

    * doorway * entrance * ingang * foyer