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doorway

/ˈdɔɹweɪ/ noun

In Latin: ostium, ianua Wiktionary

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  1. The passage of a door; a door-shaped entrance into a house or a room.
    I stood by the doorway to watch her go.
  2. An opening or passage in general.
    Soon after dawn, he came to the doorway of my tent.

Origin

From door + way.

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