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archway

[ ahrch-wey ]

noun

Architecture.
  1. an entrance or passage under an arch.
  2. a covering or enclosing arch.


archway

/ ˈɑ˳Ùʃˌ·É±ðɪ /

noun

  1. a passageway or entrance under an arch or arches
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of archway1

First recorded in 1795–1805; arch 1 + way 1
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The blue plaque has been fixed to an archway on Walker Street in the Wicker area of Sheffield.

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Thousands of people showed up to the Washington Square Park archway to gawk at the numerous dark-haired, square-jawed lookalikes.

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Hand in hand, we parcel through the countless thousands congested under the archway.

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“When he was under the archway, he turned and waved to other rioters, beckoning them to join him in fighting the police,†prosecutors wrote.

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BBC Verify compared and matched images of the home's window archways, external decorations on doorways, shelves, and armchairs from the footage.

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