archway
noun
arch·way
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Definition of archway
: a way or passage under an arch
also
: an arch over a passage
Examples of archway in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The playwright asks for doors, archways and four distinct platforms of varying heights. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Review: ’Conduct of Life’ a harrowing psycho thriller at Yale Summer Cabaret," 25 June 2019 Plenty of plants and details that harken to the outdoors—like sloped archways and vaulted ceilings that look more like curved branches than stiff lines—keep the home in theme with Dungan’s signature style. — Sarah Cook, al.com, "See the hillside retreat of one Birmingham architect," 22 June 2019 Cooling misters woven into floral archways offer sensory balance against the brazen 83 degree heat. — Brittany Gaston, Billboard, "15 Years In, Tomorrowland Is a Spectacle of Both Massive Size and Thoughtful Detail," 23 July 2019 Beal’s castle was a hallucinatory, improbable cascade of car bumpers, endless Busch beer cans, plaster of Paris archways embedded with abalone shells and dolls, rusted car wheels and driftwood. — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, "Crystal Cathedral, the original evangelical megachurch, has a conversion to Catholicism," 21 July 2019 Tattered camouflage netting hangs like moss over defunct fighter posts and the Moorish archways of the marketplace. — Lorraine Ali, latimes.com, "From ‘Aladdin’ to Galaxy’s Edge, how Hollywood interprets Arab culture," 14 June 2019 The history of the three-story structure is seen throughout the interior: wooden beams and archways, mahogany floors, and artistic plastering by the famed American artist Sydney Richmond Burleigh. — Boston.com Real Estate, "For $1.4 million, live in a R.I. mill where cornmeal, sermons were the daily grind," 26 July 2019 And decorative archways, or pergolas, are meant to be both functional and fun to look at. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "North Park Mini Park finally in the works for parking lot behind theater," 23 July 2019 Hansen built stone archways, circular windows, and displays. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "Navy Vet Andrew Hansen Recognized With Quilt," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'archway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for archway
archway
noun
English Language Learners Definition of archway
: a passage that goes under an arch
also
: an arch over a passage
See the full definition for archway in the English Language Learners Dictionary
archway
noun
arch·way
| \ ˈärch-ˌwā
\
\
Kids Definition of archway
1
: a passage under an arch
2
: an arch over a passage