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archway

[ahrch-way] / ˈɑrtʃˌweɪ /
NOUN
curved opening
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A brick archway, leading into Harvard Yard, bearing an etched inscription:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

A metal archway gives way to a plastic A-frame board describing Floyd and the global movement that his murder inspired.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

“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

Photos show the couple surrounded by roses, anemones, delphiniums and hydrangeas which appear to be set up in woodland with strategically placed urns and an archway, wedding florist Nicola Paul told the BBC.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025

But at the top of the steps, in the open archway of the palace entrance, the mussel stopped.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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