entryway
noun
- hall that is generally located at the front entrance of a house
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From entry + way.
- An opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure; a pathway allowing entry into a locality or region.
“There were greeters handing out programmes in the entryway to the museum.”
“In those days the North Pass was the only entryway to the valley that was passable by cart or wagon traffic.”