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doorway

[dawr-wey, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌweɪ, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
egress
Synonyms
STRONG
departure emanation emergence escape exit exiting exodus issue opening outlet vent withdrawal
WEAK
setting-out way-out
Antonyms
STRONG
arrival closure coming entrance stay
NOUN
entrance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
access avenue corridor door entry entryway gate hall hallway lobby opening passageway porch port staircase
STRONG
approach archway gateway ingress inlet passage path portal portico threshold vestibule way
Antonyms
STRONGEST
egress exit
WEAK
departure
NOUN
entry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
access entrance opening passage
STRONG
adit approach avenue door foyer gate hall ingress inlet lobby passageway portal threshold vestibule
WEAK
ingression
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion
WEAK
blackballing egress exit fan refusal rejection spectator
NOUN
gate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar door exit fence port
STRONG
access conduit egress gateway issue lock opening passage portal portcullis slammer turnstile way weir
WEAK
revolving door
NOUN
ingress
Synonyms
STRONG
door entrance entry entryway gate portal
Antonyms
STRONG
conclusion exit
NOUN
lobby
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corridor foyer hall hallway porch vestibule waiting room
STRONG
antechamber gateway passage passageway
NOUN
passage/passageway
Synonyms
WEAK
access alley alleyway avenue channel corridor course entrance entrance hall exit gap hall hallway lane line lobby opening pathway road route shaft subway thoroughfare tunnel vestibule way
Antonyms
WEAK
blockage stop
NOUN
portal
Synonyms
STRONG
entrance entry entryway gate gateway ingress opening
WEAK
way in
Antonyms
STRONG
conclusion exit
NOUN
threshold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brink verge
STRONG
dawn door doorstep edge entrance gate inception origin outset point sill start vestibule
WEAK
point of departure starting point
Antonyms
STRONGEST
middle
STRONG
completion conclusion death disadvantage end ending finish
NOUN
vestibule
Synonyms
STRONGEST
foyer hallway porch
STRONG
antechamber anteroom entrance entry entryway gateway hall lobby narthex portal portico
WEAK
entrance hall
Antonyms
STRONG
conclusion exit

Example Sentences

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Standing “square in the doorway like a nightclub bouncer,” Lindsay’s sister-in-law says, “I’m sorry we haven’t got space for you to stay here long term.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

New footage released by prosecutors shows the four chaotic seconds when a gunman burst from a hotel doorway and charged through a security checkpoint as President Donald Trump was attending a press gala.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Short-term volatility offers a doorway for confident investors.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

One night, Ed saw someone sleeping in the doorway of the building.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Camille loosens her hold on my shirt but doesn’t budge from the doorway.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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