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archway

[ahrch-wey] / ˈɑrtʃˌweɪ /
NOUN
curved opening
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In the foyer, beneath the Byzantine-style archway, he swept.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 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

Hagrid raised his pink umbrella and rapped a certain brick in the wall, which opened at once to form an archway onto a winding cobbled street.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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