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threshold vs entranceway

entranceway vs threshold

threshold and entranceway both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
threshold Yes No No No
entranceway Yes No No No
As nouns, entranceway is a hypernym of threshold; that is, entranceway is a word with a broader meaning than threshold:
  • threshold: the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
  • entranceway: something that provides access (to get in or get out)
Other hypernyms of threshold include entrance, entree, entry, entryway.
threshold (noun) entranceway (noun)
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway something that provides access (to get in or get out)
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
the smallest detectable sensation
a region marking a boundary
the starting point for a new state or experience
Difference between threshold and entranceway

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