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doorway

/ˈdɔːweɪ/

Meanings
  • noun

    A large openway in a building or a house, fitted with a door for entering and leaving.

  • noun

    An entrance to a room or building.

  • noun

    A threshold for entering or leaving a place.


Pronunciation
  1. /ˈdɔɹweɪ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with doorway
poorway , foreway , fourway , poreway
Variants
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doorway , doorways
Etymology
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From Old French 'portail', from porter 'to carry' + 'door'.


Trivia
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  1. A doorway is not just an entrance but also a transition from one space to another.

  2. Doorways were considered sacred in ancient cultures and were often decorated with intricate carvings and symbols.


Related Concepts
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  1. portal: A large entrance, especially one with a gate or doors leading to another place.

  2. threshold: The sill of a door or the level ground in front of a door, especially the strip of wood or stone across it.


Culture
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Doorways are significant in various cultures and literature. In Greek mythology, doorways were considered as the threshold between the mortal world and the divine realm. In literature, doorways often represent a transition or a change in circumstances.

How to Memorize "doorway"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large opening in a building or house with a door, imagine yourself entering or leaving through it.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'doorway' with the idea of an entrance or a threshold.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'doorway' with the phrase 'door' + 'way'


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