entranceway
Door and surroundings
An entranceway is a passage or area that serves as an entrance to a building or space.
The word is interchangeable with entryway, though entranceway emphasizes the path leading in rather than the entry point itself: The entranceway was lined with potted plants.
We waited in the narrow entranceway.
Building's entrance room
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- doorwayPassage into a room
- portalImposing entrance or gate
threshold · hallway · antechamber · atrium · narthex · porte-cochere · alcove · corridor
Enclosed route between spaces
- walkwayPath for foot traffic
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- gangwayNarrow corridor for access
gallery · arcade · breezeway · cloister · alley · path · aisle · conduit
Expression of welcome
- matFlat floor covering
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- invitationRequest to attend
warmth · cordiality · friendliness · handshake · salutation · doormat · threshold · guest
foyer
Building's entrance room
portal · threshold · hallway · antechamber · atrium · narthex · porte-cochere · alcove · corridor · lintel
passageway
Enclosed route between spaces
gangway · gallery · arcade · breezeway · cloister · alley · path · aisle · conduit · ingress
greeting
Expression of welcome
- matFlat floor covering
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
invitation · warmth · cordiality · friendliness · handshake · salutation · doormat · threshold · guest · arrival
keypad
Button array for input
turnstile · fob · lock · code · sensor · biometrics · buzzer · gatekeeper · doorman · usher