hallway

noun

hall·​way ˈhȯl-ˌwā How to pronounce hallway (audio)
Synonyms of hallwaynext
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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Those familiar lyrics, accompanied by gentle acoustic guitar music, spilled into the hallway on a recent morning at Jacobs Medical Center in La Jolla. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Hitler’s architect, Albert Speer, designed the massive new Reich Chancellery, which extended over multiple city blocks in Berlin and had a hallway twice as long as the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 Speaking at the April 21 District 67 school board meeting, the father — his voice breaking at times — said the incident occurred April 14 in a school hallway as his son was walking between classes. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Mess easily builds up in entryways and hallways, so grab this console table to keep things organized. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hallway

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of hallway was in 1855

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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallway. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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hallway

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

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