Meaning & use
Areaway
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A sunken passage or open area, typically below street level, that provides access to a basement entrance or window.
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Delivery workers used the areaway to bring supplies directly into the restaurant's basement kitchen.
Rainwater pooled in the areaway after the storm, so the building superintendent installed a small drain.
A note on using this word
Areaways are common in older urban rowhouses and brownstones, where they provide light, air, and a separate service entrance to below-grade rooms.
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light wellbasement entrance
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