hallway

noun

hall·​way ˈhȯl-ˌwā How to pronounce hallway (audio)
Synonyms of hallwaynext
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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Students pass through the institute each day for classes, walking hallways decorated with photographs of presidents who have visited and past rooms filled with more than half a century of political memorabilia, much of it from an era of more convivial bipartisanship. Nathan Layne, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026 The next day Ada fell down the stairs and broke her wrist on the stone paving of the hallway. Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026 All the doors in the hallways were jammed, and some people were trapped inside their units. Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 The Dressing Room is a combination of an entrance hallway, a closet, and a bathroom all in the same space. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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hallway

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

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