doorway
/'dɔ:wei/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The opening in a wall that contains a door: A "doorway" is the physical opening or passage in a wall that allows entry into or exit from a room or building. It is the space that is filled or closed by a door.
- A means of access or opportunity: Figuratively, a "doorway" can represent a point of entry, a beginning, or an opportunity leading to something new.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She stood in the doorway, blocking the entrance.
- Light from the hallway spilled through the open doorway.
- The new job was a doorway to a better life.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in the doorway": to be positioned within the opening of a door.
- He paused in the doorway to say goodbye.
- "to stand in the doorway": to occupy the entrance, often implying a physical or metaphorical barrier.
- The guard stood in the doorway, checking everyone's identification.
Variants and Related Words
- Door (n): The movable barrier that fits into a doorway to open or close it.
- Please close the door.
- Doorframe / Doorjamb (n): The frame into which a door is set and which surrounds the doorway.
- The paint on the doorframe is chipped.
- Threshold (n): The strip of wood, metal, or stone at the bottom of a doorway.
- He carried her over the threshold.
Synonyms
- Entrance: A point or place of entering.
- Portal: A doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and imposing one.
- Opening: A gap or vacant space; an aperture.
Related Phrases
- "at the doorway of": on the verge or at the beginning of something (often abstract).
- The country stood at the doorway of a new era.
Related Idioms
- "Doorway to success/opportunity": A figurative expression for a chance that leads to advancement.
- Education is often seen as a doorway to success.
Noun
- the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
- he stuck his head in the doorway