door·way

[dawr-wey, dohr-]
noun
1.
the passage or opening into a building, room, etc., commonly closed and opened by a door; portal.
2.
a means of access: a doorway to success.

Origin:
1790–1800; door + way

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doorway (ˈdɔːˌweɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  an opening into a building, room, etc, esp one that has a door
2.  a means of access or escape: a doorway to freedom

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Word Origin & History

doorway
1799, from door + way.
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Example sentences
He insists and coaxes me firmly down the street and through their doorway.
The small entrance area had a doorway on either side.
We can see through the doorway to the private promenade deck.
It is a walking tour that stops at the infamous doorway where the single clue
  in the case was found.
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