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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The spa Quiet treatment rooms perfect for pampering line a hallway in a building just above the main lodge. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026 The girl hurled the ball all the way down the hallway, and Hadley bounded happily to retrieve and gently return it. Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 With the Valkyries’ lead continuing to balloon into the third quarter, Jocytė went to the front of a hallway that leads to the team’s locker room. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 Star Wars has circled into a self-referential loop so many times that the franchise feels like a photograph of a photograph, an echo bouncing endlessly down an empty hallway. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 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 29 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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