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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Laine’s words made it down the hallway to the Blue Jackets dressing room and eventually up to the suite level, where the Blue Jackets front office is housed. Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 Down the hallway, a Chinese family — one of only a handful in a shelter dominated by Spanish speakers — turned their compact quarters into a colorful home. Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024 Gordon Ramsay and Wife Tana Ramsay Have a Monthly Standing Date — with a 'Proper' Dress Code Rule In one snap, the couple posed while standing closely together in the hallway of the luxury hotel. Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024 And then Larry Hughes walked down the hallway to wake his youngest son. Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hallway 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 30 Dec. 2024.

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hallway

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

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