archway means A neighbourhood of Upper Holloway, borough of Islington, Greater London, England, centred on a gyratory system and underground station (OS grid ref TQ2986). Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.
archway is pronounced /ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/.
Etymology
Named after the bridge which carried Hornsey Lane over Archway Road, the newer bridge still has an arch.
name
- A neighbourhood of Upper Holloway, borough of Islington, Greater London, England, centred on a gyratory system and underground station (OS grid ref TQ2986).
noun
- A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
- A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.“Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.”