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doorway

[dawr-wey, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌweɪ, ˈdoʊr- /












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I’ve waxed poetic about pre-chopped onions as a doorway to weeknight cooking.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

“The servers are dropping plates or taking checks, or you’re at the Comedy Cellar following Chris Rock or Dave Chappelle is standing in the doorway waiting.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

"She was allowed to visit him from the doorway each morning and night before she went to bed," he says.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

She uses a shared toilet and shower, and has taped a foam board across the bottom of her doorway to keep out rats and cockroaches.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

Then she and Ida left the room through the doorway where Hadel had gone.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

But many of their homes aren’t suitable for aging because of stairs, bathtubs, narrow doorways and slippery tile floors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Neuroscience and architecture expert Meredith Banasiak, who researches the link between buildings and human wellbeing, says hallways and doorways often spark this fear.

From BBC May 29, 2026

The room was overflowing—people along walls, in doorways.

From Slate Apr. 29, 2026

Upstairs, you’ll find the intimate karaoke studios, which are decorated with red velvet walls and brass, curved doorways that echo the building’s deco arches, says Mic Drop’s interior designer, Amy Morris of the Morris Project.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

Any one of these near doorways might lead to the steps, then.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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