entryway

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An entryway is a hall that is generally located at the front entrance of a house. An entryway often has a coat closet, and usually has linoleum or tile flooring rather than carpet, making it an easy-to-clean transition space between the outdoor and indoor areas. Many houses do not have an entryway; in these the front door leads to a foyer, or directly into the living room or some other room in the house.

Most houses with main-entrance entryways are located outside the United States, as most modern American houses lack them. However, many suburban American houses have a mud room, a casual entryway to a secondary entrance, which often includes the laundry room. A mud room can be a useful addition as it helps to keep the house clean.

Some university dormitories use the term "entryway" to refer to sometimes non-communicating sections of the residence hall, each having its own door, designed to create small residential communities within the larger house.

See also

• Cloakroom
• Genkan, Japanese entryway
• Hall Tree
• Hatstand
• Watchman's chair

Public buildings

• Foyer
• Lobby

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