entryway

/ˈentriweɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈentriweɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈen-trē-ˌwā/ (ame, mw)

entryway — noun

  • entrywaysingular
  • entrywaysplural

1. an opening or passage you use to go into a building, room, or other place

1.名詞B2
釋義

an opening or passage you use to go into a building, room, or other place

例句

Iris waited by the apartment entryway for the food delivery.

wait by the entryway

Rainwater pooled near the side entryway behind the bakery.

同義詞
  • entrance

    broader and very common; it can name any place where people go in

  • doorway

    focuses on the door opening or frame rather than the route in more generally

  • access point

    more technical and often used for systems, buildings, or secure areas

反義詞
  • exit

    the point used for going out instead of going in

文法句型

at the entryway

through the entryway

front entryway

用法筆記

Usually names the opening or passage you go through to get inside. If you mean the indoor area just after the door, English often uses the next sense instead.

常見錯誤

❌Please wait in the entryway outside.
✅Please wait by the entryway outside.
💡Use by or at when you mean the entrance point itself, not the indoor space.

2. the area just inside a door where people first step in and can move to other roo

2.名詞B2
釋義

the area just inside a door where people first step in and can move to other rooms

例句

Minh left his wet boots in the entryway before dinner.

leave boots in the entryway

Coats hung on hooks along the narrow entryway wall.

entryway wall

同義詞
  • foyer

    often sounds slightly more formal and is common for hotels or larger buildings

  • hall

    broader everyday word for an indoor passage or front area

  • vestibule

    more formal and less common in everyday speech

文法句型

in the entryway

entryway wall

entryway rug

用法筆記

Most often used for the small space just inside a home's front door, often where shoes, coats, or bags are kept. It describes the interior area, not the doorway itself.

常見錯誤

❌The delivery box is at the entryway, next to the shoe rack.
✅The delivery box is in the entryway, next to the shoe rack.
💡Use in when you mean the indoor space just inside the door.

3. a way to begin taking part in something or to get into a job, group, or field

3.名詞C1
釋義

a way to begin taking part in something or to get into a job, group, or field

例句

Harper found an entryway into local politics at the volunteer fair.

entryway into a field

A low-cost evening class can be an entryway to office jobs.

entryway to a career path

同義詞
  • gateway

    close in meaning, often slightly more vivid or formal

  • route

    a broader word for any way of reaching a goal

  • pathway

    often suggests gradual progress through steps

反義詞
  • barrier

    something that blocks access instead of providing it

文法句型

an entryway into a field

an entryway to a career

use something as an entryway

用法筆記

Usually followed by into or to plus a field, job, or activity. It often suggests a first practical chance to join something, not full success yet.

常見錯誤

❌The course was her entryway for marketing.
✅The course was her entryway into marketing.
💡This figurative sense usually takes into or to before the field.