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archway

noun
/ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *weǵʰ-✻
  2. inherited from *wegaz✻
  3. inherited from *weg✻
  4. inherited from weġ
  5. inherited from way
  6. compounded as archway — “arch + way”

Definitions

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

  2. A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.

  3. A neighbourhood of Upper Holloway, borough of Islington, Greater London, England, centred…

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

The neighborhood

Derived

archwayed

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA