archway

[ahrch-wey]

noun

Architecture.

1. an entrance or passage under an arch.

2. a covering or enclosing arch.

archway

/ ˈɑːtʃˌweɪ /

noun

1. a passageway or entrance under an arch or arches

Word History and Origins

Origin of archway¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; arch ¹ + way ¹

Example Sentences

Photos show the couple surrounded by roses, anemones, delphiniums and hydrangeas which appear to be set up in woodland with strategically placed urns and an archway, wedding florist Nicola Paul told the BBC.

From BBC

Gochez and volunteers constructed an installation of brightly colored piñatas decorating an archway.

From Los Angeles Times

Paying guests then enter the attraction by passing under a large archway.

From BBC

As I neared the end, I felt bamboozled because there were at least two massive archways that looked like the finish line, but actually weren’t.

From Los Angeles Times

It is punctuated by archways and windows inspired by the curves and points of a lotus flower — the flower that by lore grows out of the mud.

From Los Angeles Times