Archway Meaning
/ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
nounA doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.
Sentence Examples
They stepped through an archway.
They walked through the stone archway into the beautiful secret garden.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
They passed through the ancient stone ____ into the castle's inner courtyard.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The garden was entered through a beautiful stone ____ covered in vines.
Word Origin & History
From arch + way.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind."
— 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 3, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
They passed through the ancient stone ____ into the castle's inner courtyard.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The garden was entered through a beautiful stone ____ covered in vines.