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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Audiences have championed the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares that made ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras feel terrifying. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 Inside the city hall, every seat was filled, and crowds spilled into the hallways as people waited to speak. Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Along a hallway near the bathrooms, a small gallery of Penguin Coffee Shop photos offers another glimpse of the predecessor. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Carr said the passes provide several safety benefits, such as identifying high traffic areas where the school could place additional monitors, keep students who fought with each other out of the hallways at the same time and find students in emergency situations and evacuations. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 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 15 May. 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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