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

Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026

New surveillance cameras scrutinized any movement outside the school building and in the main hallway. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

Community leaders and Democratic lawmakers have railed against the practice, which has led to dramatic confrontations in the hallways outside courtrooms. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Clustered beside the orange panic alarm light in the top right corner of the room, the TV monitors flick between hallways and milieu every 10 seconds. — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 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