archway

CEFRC1

/ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An entrance or passage with a curved top.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.

Examples

  • They walked through the stone archway into the beautiful secret garden.

  • They stepped through an archway.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A neighbourhood of Upper Holloway, borough of Islington, Greater London, England, centred on a gyratory system and underground station (OS grid ref TQ2986).

  2. A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

They passed through the ancient stone blank into the castle's inner courtyard.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From arch + way.