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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For extra seclusion, guests can shut a floor-to-ceiling decorative gate separating the wing from the rest of the hallway. Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025 The Citrus Heights Mexican restaurant was closed after health inspectors discovered nine live and dead German cockroaches in various areas including rice and bean bulk containers, wire rack storage and the hallway. Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025 The prosecutors’ filing noted that Dugan’s lawyers have repeatedly argued that Flores-Ruiz and his attorney re-entered the public hallway near the entrance to Dugan’s courtroom — and were quickly spotted by federal agents. John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025 Rounding the corner into the hallway, there’s a pegboard of power tools and custom shelves spilling over with cables and hardware. Kayla Levy, Curbed, 7 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 16 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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