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

Skipping handwashing stations, leaving dishes in hallways, and mistreating crew members can affect passenger health, safety, and comfort. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

To the left is a hallway of private rooms, lined with porthole window portraits of Madonna, Morrissey, Elvis, and all the other greats. — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Crowds of people then shuffled through packed hallways to exit the building, their hands raised and sirens blaring around them, the video shows. — Joe Sutton, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

The same energy carries into the hallway, with its rounded window (a signature of the neighborhood’s houses) and walls in a blush pink by Farrow & Ball, the same color as the hallway in her previous home. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Nov. 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