doorway

[ˈdɔːweɪ]
[ˈdɔɹweɪ]
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A doorway is a space that connects two rooms or areas in a building.

You'll often see doorways used as transitions from one part of a house to another. Imagine walking into your living room, and there's a doorway leading into the kitchen. Doorways can be fancy and decorative, with high ceilings, arches, or beautiful woodwork, but they're also simple passages that help you get from point A to point B. In old buildings, doorways might lead outside into gardens or courtyards, and in modern homes, they often connect different areas of the house, like a family room and a dining area.

How common is "doorway"?

Word doorway is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions

noun

  • The passage of a door; a door-shaped entrance into a house or a room.

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