What is the Spanish word for "doorway"?

Learn how to say "doorway" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

doorway

Spanish

puerta

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Examples of how to use "doorway" in Spanish

English
A tall man stood in the doorway.
Spanish
Un hombre alto se quedó en la puerta.
English
She stood quietly in the doorway and waited.
Spanish
Ella se quedó en silencio en la puerta y esperó.
English
A cat slept across the kitchen doorway all morning.
Spanish
Un gato durmió en la entrada de la cocina toda la mañana.
English
He paused in the doorway before entering the room.
Spanish
Él se detuvo en la puerta antes de entrar en la habitación.
English
Warm light spilled through the open doorway at night.
Spanish
Una luz cálida se derramaba por la puerta abierta por la noche.

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