# archway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/ · frequency rank #43,032

## Definitions
1. A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
2. A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.

## Etymology
From arch + way.

## Easily confused with
- **archery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/archery-vs-archway)

## Common misspellings (11)
`acrhway`, `arcchway`, `archawy`, `archhway`, `archwayy`, `archwway`, `archwya`, `arcwhay`, `arhcway`, `arrchway`, `rachway`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/archway