<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> An entryway is a hall that is generally located at the front entrance of a house . An entryway often has a coat closet, and usually has linoleum or tile flooring rather than carpet, making it an easy - to - clean transition space between the outdoor and indoor areas . Many houses do not have an entryway; in these the front door leads to a foyer, or directly into the living room or some other room in the house . </P> <P> Many suburban American houses have a mud room, a casual, generally secondary entryway intended as an area to remove and store footwear, outerwear, and wet clothing before entering the main house . As well as providing storage space, a mud room serves to increase the cleanliness of a house proper . </P>

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