Definition of gangway
2a
: either of the sides of the upper deck of a ship
b
: the opening by which a ship is boarded
c
: gangplank
4a
: a cross aisle dividing the front benches from the backbenches in the British House of Commons
b
: an aisle in the British House of Commons that separates government and opposition benches
5
: a clear passage through a crowd
—often used as an interjection
Test Your Vocabulary
Name That Food
-
- Name these cookies!

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share gangway
Time Traveler for gangway
The first known use of gangway was before the 12th century
See more words from the same century