Definition of breezeway
: a roofed often open passage connecting two buildings (such as a house and garage) or halves of a building
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Drug use is a constant problem in the breezeways and stairwells of the brick and stone apartment buildings that line the narrow street, according to police documents.
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To accommodate large crowds, the breezeway is fitted with speakers and can become part of the council chambers by sliding the accordian-like glass wall that separates the two spaces.
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For example: Named for the breezeway between two house sections where a dog could walk through, this design was a common staple on Southern plantations during the 1800s, often used for the overseer's house.
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Often, breezeways and private courtyards invited people outdoors.
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Investigators had blocked off a breezeway between two sections of the brick apartment buildings.
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One 911 caller told police that a woman was seen lying in an apartment breezeway after gunshots were fired in the 4400 block of Thornton Street, the call log said.
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Rabbi Menachem Rivkin and his wife Sheiny, who lead Chabad of Towson and Goucher, and their children live in the original house, which is connected to the addition by a breezeway.
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Several groups of onlookers had collected in breezeways and on front stoops in the apartments, watching as investigators searched the courtyard area.
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First Known Use of breezeway
1930
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Definition of breezeway for English Language Learners
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: a narrow structure with a roof and no walls that connects two buildings (such as a house and garage)
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