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

Equally, the olfactory blast of the vast Cire Trudon in the hallway. — Delilah Khomo, Vanity Fair, 8 Aug. 2026

Bookstores needed a similar rehaul and every bit of Nike branding – on office, arena and stadium walls and hallways – had to be swapped in a no-swoosh left behind conversion to three stripes. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Ten seconds after the hallway latch clicked shut, the front door opened, and a man with a rifle walked in. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

Nearby, a member of my team walked into the hallway to ask what was happening just as a bullet shattered her window, spraying her office with glass. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 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