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- [ahrch-wey]
- /ˈɑrtʃˌweɪ/
- /ˈɑːtʃ.weɪ/
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- [ahrch-wey]
- /ˈɑrtʃˌweɪ/
Definitions of archway word
- countable noun archway An archway is a passage or entrance that has a curved roof. 3
- noun archway a passageway or entrance under an arch or arches 3
- noun archway a passageway under an arch 3
- noun archway an arch framing a passage 3
- noun archway an entrance or passage under an arch. 1
- noun archway a covering or enclosing arch. 1
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Origin of archway
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; arch1 + way1
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Parts of speech for Archway
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
archway popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
archway usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for archway
noun archway
- passage — a slow, cadenced trot executed with great elevation of the feet and characterized by a moment of suspension before the feet strike the ground.
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- arcade — An arcade is a covered passage where there are shops or market stalls.
- portico — a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- pergola — an arbor formed of horizontal trelliswork supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained.
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