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

Royal blue details run through the entryway and hallway, berry red dominates the kitchen, and the living room is lighter in tone. — Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

Down the hallway inside the black box theater, a light installation by Studio GUMGUM glowed like radioactive flora. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Video played at the trial showed Fairbarn holding the flamingo in an elevator and carrying it down a hotel hallway at the famous hotel. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

The flamingo spent about 15 minutes with Fairbarn, then two to three minutes in the hotel room before being released back into the hallway. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 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