noun.
Something that provides access to an entrance; an entryway
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noun.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
Word Usage
"The main entranceway to the new center, a vast domed structure (hence “the Egg”) surrounded by a moat, passes under the moat water, which reflects down on a red carpet."