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Archway

//ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A neighbourhood of Upper Holloway, borough of Islington, Greater London, England, centred on a gyratory system and underground station (OS grid ref TQ2986).
Noun
  1. 1
    A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
  2. 2
    a passageway under a curved masonry construction wordnet
  3. 3
    A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.

    "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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From arch + way.

Etymology 2

Named after the bridge which carried Hornsey Lane over Archway Road, the newer bridge still has an arch.

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