What does "archway" mean?

A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.

What is a synonym for "archway"?

Common synonyms include: arch, apse, arcade, arcature, arch, arched roof.

Pronounced //ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ//.

/ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/ name, noun

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Noun

1
A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
2
a passageway under a curved masonry construction wordnet
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."

Proper Noun

1
A neighbourhood of Upper Holloway, borough of Islington, Greater London, England, centred on a gyratory system and underground station (OS grid ref TQ2986).

"They stepped through an archway."

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.