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archway

[ahrch-way] / ˈɑrtʃˌweɪ /
NOUN
curved opening
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Off the entry and through an archway, the architectural heart of the century-old home soars upward: the living room’s open-beam, 25-foot ceiling with its original deep teal stain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

In front of the double archway of the Kapikoy border crossing, Iranians come and go, rolling suitcases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

A model of his proposed archway stood on the Virginia state side of the Potomac River.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

“Every corner reveals authentic detail that tells its own story—from the original French doors to the handcrafted archway and copper screens that stand strong a century later.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025

Finally they reached an archway carved in the shape of human skulls—or maybe they were human skulls embedded in the rock.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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