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US/ˈdɔːr.weɪ/
UK/ˈdɔː.weɪ/
the space where a door opens into a room or building
In context
My grandmother was standing in the doorway, waiting for us to come home.
Please don't leave your shoes in the doorway; people might trip over them.
During the heavy rain, we waited in a shop doorway for it to stop.
Words that go with doorway
verb + preposition
- stand in the doorwayDon't stand in the doorway; come in and sit down.
noun + noun
- shop doorwayA homeless man was sleeping in a shop doorway.
adjective + noun
- narrow doorwayThe sofa couldn't fit through the narrow doorway.
- open doorwayA cool breeze came through the open doorway.
noun + preposition
- through the doorwayThe cat ran through the doorway and into the garden.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She was standing at the door's way.Correct: She was standing in the doorway.