Definition of doorway Doorway

/dɔˈɹwejˌ/ - [dorwey] - door•way

We found 6 definitions of doorway from 5 different sources.

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What does doorway mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: doorways

doorway - 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"
  door, room access, threshold
  entranceway, entryway, entrance, entree, entry the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"
  wall an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
  casing, case the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
  door a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"
  doorcase, doorframe the frame that supports a door
  doorsill, doorstep, threshold the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • doorway
    An opening, or passage in a fence or wall; the entrance through which you enter or leave a room or building.
  • doorway
    The passage or opening into a building, room, etc., closed and opened by a door.

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