Example sentences for: doorways

How can you use “doorways” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • You have to stoop to get through the doorways of a Tudor cottage in England because its inhabitants were smaller than you are, not because they had a penchant for crouching.

  • McCurry's house has lots of doorways and entrances, so that the mother-in-law and the children can find their own way to the dining room at dinner time, or exit when the parents need more privacy.

  • Across the three doorways of the west front, the 28 statues of the Galerie des Rois represent the kings of Judah.

  • The traditional Qing Dyna­sty style of the mansion is enlivened by a few West­ern touches: a Baroque-style ceiling and stained glass above the doorways, showing the builder’s up-to-date attitude at the time of construction.

  • The three doorways, with stonework dripping like stalactites, represent Faith, Hope, and Charity, and are loaded with sculptures depicting angel choirs and musicians, and Biblical episodes such as the birth and youth of Jesus, the Flight into Egypt, the Slaughter of the Innocents, the Tree of Calvary, and much, much more.


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