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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The chandelier fixed squarely in the vaulted ceiling and the elegant milk glass lamps that lined the hallway cast their soft gazes downward. Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026 Back home, their physically abusive father stalks the shadowy hallways. Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026 Longtime staff member Toni remembered a storm before the pandemic when water streamed through the front doors, past the entry hallway and the hostess stand into the dining room. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026 Instead of restricting audiences to three-hour events in a single auditorium, the staff plan to invite guests to explore the rest of the building and mingle over refreshments in its vast hallways. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 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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