entryway
Passage into structure
An entryway is a passage or area through which you enter a building or room—the space just inside or leading to a door.
In homes, the entryway is where you hang coats, remove shoes, and greet visitors: We installed hooks in the entryway for jackets.
The word emphasizes the transitional function of the space.
Passage into a room
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
- archwayCurved overhead passage
- portalImposing entrance or gate
gateway · foyer · hallway · corridor · lobby · porch · portico · antechamber
Point of beginning
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- passageSegment of text
- accessRight to enter
- approachWay of handling something
boundary · demarcation · brink · verge · cusp · borderline · liminal · exiting
Hospitable greeting offered
- greetingExpression of welcome
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- warmthHeat you feel
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
friendliness · invitation · usher · cordiality · graciousness · salutation · geniality · openness
doorway
Passage into a room
portal · gateway · foyer · hallway · corridor · lobby · porch · portico · antechamber · narthex
threshold
Point of beginning
approach · boundary · demarcation · brink · verge · cusp · borderline · liminal · exiting · coming
welcome
Hospitable greeting offered
hospitality · friendliness · invitation · usher · cordiality · graciousness · salutation · geniality · openness · inclusivity
console
Comfort in distress
mirror · credenza · settee · catchall · lamp · sideboard · hooks
- covered entrancesporch, portico, awning, canopy, vestibule
- homehouse, home, apartment, condo, bathroom
- housekitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room, dining room
- building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
- building spacesroom, classrooms, hallway, hallways, lobby
- doorwaysthreshold, passage, portal, gateway, opening