hallway

noun

hall·​way ˈhȯl-ˌwā How to pronounce hallway (audio)
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 footage shows Wells being pushed down the hallway in a wheelchair at Franciscan Health Crown Point. Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 When Almqvist returned to the Anthroposophical Society, he was led down a narrow hallway. Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025 Class portraits line the hallways of the University of Colorado Law School, the faces of former students gazing down at the building’s current inhabitants. Rebecca Ciota, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025 At one point, the deer attempts to climb onto the stage that overlooks the cafeteria before exiting from sight down a hallway. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 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 22 Nov. 2025.

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hallway

noun
hall·​way ˈhȯl-ˌwā How to pronounce hallway (audio)
1
: an entrance hall
2

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