wide doorways
Spacious passage openings
Wide doorways are door openings broader than standard width, typically to accommodate wheelchairs, furniture, or increased traffic flow.
The phrase appears most often in accessibility contexts—building codes require wide doorways for wheelchair access.
The house has wide doorways throughout the first floor.
Also used figuratively for welcoming or inclusive policies: The university maintains wide doorways for nontraditional students.
- broadWide in span
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- entrancePoint of access
- accessibilityEase of approach
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
ramp · passage · archway · frame · opening · spacious · welcoming · foyer · portal · entry · hallway · swing · double · sliding · clearance · roll through · maneuver · roll
- accessibilitywheelchair access, wheelchair sports, wheelchair ramp, adaptive skiing, accessibility features
- accessible designwheelchair access, wheelchair ramps, ramps, grab bars, handrails
- senior accessibilitysenior centers, senior housing, assisted living, wheelchair access, accessible parking
- eldercareaging in place, assisted living, caregiver stress, caregiving, geriatric care
- empty nester housingdownsizing, condo, townhouse, retirement home, senior living
wide doorwayspinch points
Narrow passage restrictions
bottlenecks · slits · cracks
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