hallway

noun

hall·​way ˈhȯl-ˌwā How to pronounce hallway (audio)
1
: an entrance hall
2

Examples of hallway in a Sentence

Her office is at the end of the hallway. I'll meet you in the front hallway.
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In addition to the buttons, the contract includes visual strobes that will be installed in every classroom, hallway, and common are. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025 Miss Casey was last seen entering the elevator in that dark-walled hallway that Irving keeps painting, with an arrow that points only down. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025 The ovation awaiting him could be heard from down the hallway. Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 Without trial footage, his press conferences from the courtroom hallway became the video clips the public was most likely to see. Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hallway 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hallway was in 1876

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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallway. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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hallway

noun
hall·​way ˈhȯl-ˌwā How to pronounce hallway (audio)
1
: an entrance hall
2

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