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doorway

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/ˈdɔːrweɪ/ · door-way

An entrance or opening through which one enters a room or building.

Meanings

nounformal

An entrance or opening through which one enters a room or building.

ایک دروازہ یا کھڑکی جس کے ذریعے کوئی کمرے یا بلڈنگ میں داخل ہوتا ہے۔

دروازہ

darwaza

Formal: دخول

Synonyms

entryentranceportalدخولداخلہاندر آنا

Antonyms

exitخروج

Common Collocations

  • main doorway
  • front doorway
  • doorway to success

Example Sentences

The doorway was beautifully carved.

دروازہ خوبصورت کنگھالی سے بنایا گیا تھا۔

Darwaza khoobsurat kanghali se banaya gaya tha.

She stood at the doorway, waiting for him.

وہ دروازے پر کھڑی اس کا انتظار کر رہی تھی۔

Woh darwazay par khari us ka intezaar kar rahi thi.

The doorway led to a grand hall.

دروازہ ایک شاندار ہال کی طرف جاتا تھا۔

Darwaza aik shandar hall ki taraf jata tha.

Easily Confused With

door:A door is a movable barrier that swings on hinges, while a doorway is the opening through which the door is installed.

Word Family

door
nounدروازہ
doorwaying
verbدروازہ بنانا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a door leading to new opportunities.

Imagine stepping through a grand doorway into a beautiful garden.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دروازے ہی پہ میں سیاہ خواب کا انتظار کرتا ہوں، خواب تو آتا ہے، مگر آنگن میں نہیں آتا۔

Darwazay hi pe main siyah khwab ka intezaar karta hoon, Khwab to aata hai, magar aangan mein nahi aata.

At the doorway, I wait for dreams of darkness, Dreams do come, but not into the courtyard.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دروازہ بند کرنے کے بعد پچھتانا۔

Darwaza band karne ke baad pachtaana.

Regretting after closing the door.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "duruweg" — a way through a door

First known use: 12th century

The word 'doorway' evolved from Old English, combining 'duru' (door) and 'weg' (way), indicating the passage through a door.