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Vinony

archway

noun

  1. the passage ("way") under an arch
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/

name

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

  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

Etymology: From arch + way.

  1. A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
  2. 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.”