hallway

noun

hall·​way ˈhȯl-ˌwā 

1

: an entrance hall

2

: corridor sense 1

Synonyms of hallway

• corridor
• passageway
• concourse
• hall

Examples of hallway in a Sentence

Her office is at the end of the hallway.

I'll meet you in the front hallway.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jones and Ware huddled in the hallway outside Compton's courtroom for more than an hour, coming up with a temporary proposal that was acceptable to both sides. — Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026

The head of the tenants association at the Frederick Douglass Houses on the Upper West Side took photos and videos of individuals sitting on blankets in a stairwell and laying on cardboard in a hallway. — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The new space also features two unisex restrooms with open doorways in which the sinks can be seen from the hallway. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Fremont Fire Division Chief Matthew Schneider said firefighters found the woman with significant burns in the hallway outside her first floor apartment. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for hallway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

hallway

noun

hall·​way ˈhȯl-ˌwā 

1

: an entrance hall

2

: corridor sense 1