entranceway

/ˈɛntrənsˌweɪ/

Other forms: entranceways

Definitions of entranceway

1. noun

   something that provides access (to get in or get out)
   synonyms: entrance, entree, entry, entryway

   types:

   arch, archway

   a passageway under a curved masonry construction

   door, doorway, room access, threshold

   the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

   gateway

   an entrance that can be closed by a gate

   hatchway, opening, scuttle

   an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

   pithead

   the entrance to a coal mine

   portal

   a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)

   porte-cochere

   a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard

   servant's entrance, service door, service entrance

   an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse

   stage door

   an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel

   vomitory

   an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium

   escape hatch

   hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency

   exterior door, outside door

   a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building

   type of:

   access, approach

   a way of entering or leaving