Doorway (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The professor stood in the doorway, surveying the room before the lecture began.
- She leaned against the doorway, pretending to be uninterested in the conversation.
- Her son was afraid of the dark hallway, so he waited by the doorway until daylight.
- As he said goodbye, he caught one last glimpse of her in the doorway.
- The new employee hovered uncertainly in the doorway, unsure whether to enter or wait.