# archway

/ˈɑɹtʃˌweɪ/ (US) · /ˈɑːtʃweɪ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/archway
Updated: 2026-10-13

## Definition

a curved opening in a wall that you can walk through, with a rounded top. You often see them at the entrances to old buildings or gardens.

For teachers: a passage or entrance formed under an arch, typically with a curved or pointed top spanning a wall or building.

## Examples

- We walk through the old stone archway every day.
- Visitors enter the garden through a brick archway covered in climbing roses.
- She paused beneath the shadowed archway, listening to rain echo off the stones before stepping into the crowded courtyard beyond.

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