hallway

noun

ˈhȯl-ˌwā How to pronounce hallway (audio)
Definition of hallwaynext
1
as in corridor
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the hallway between the bedroom and bathroom was strewn with toys

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2
as in foyer
the entrance room of a building visitors to the Georgian mansion are received in a handsomely proportioned hallway featuring an open staircase

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Recent Examples of hallway In the past, running back Kareem Hunt was cut by the Chiefs after surveillance video surfaced of a domestic dispute with a woman in a hotel hallway. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 There were also reports of smoke in a common hallway on the fifth floor. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 Students are allowed to use their phones in common areas like the cafeteria, hallways and lobby. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The cloud wallpaper makes a good photo backdrop, and so does the baroque foil wallpaper along a hallway behind the curtain. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hallway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallway
  1. corridor
  2. foyer
  3. passageway
  4. lobby
  5. concourse
  6. hall
Noun
  • The building was connected through a mazelike series of corridors and stairs to Boelter Hall, where, in 1969, the first message was sent on ARPANET, the precursor to the internet.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the slow weekend, analysts see the box office as likely to pick up dramatically as the 2026 holiday corridor approaches.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of corridor
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  • Heavy rains on September 4 caused the collapse of a small section of ceiling plaster in the foyer, which the center informed staff would result in closure for the rest of the day.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The grand double-height foyer offers a taste of what is beyond, with mosaic-tile floors and a gold-leaf ceiling inset with a fresco reminiscent of the Sistine Chapel.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of foyer
Noun
  • The Broad will not close down during construction, Heyler said, but the third floor will shut down entirely at a certain point late next year as construction crews work to create the passageway from the original building to the expansion.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday as Iran ramps up attacks on commercial vessels in an effort to block crude exports in the passageway.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of passageway
Noun
  • There’s that Japanese concept of space and pause—in the wide corridors, the uncluttered lobby, the careful symmetry.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In the final days of the campaign, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the country’s leading pro-Israel lobby, made a massive last-minute donation to support Rogers.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of lobby
Noun
  • Included in the design is a central hub, where the airport may build a third concourse, Myers said.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Kruse had her right arm restrained behind her back by a security guard, who walked her up the stairs to the concourse and out of the stadium.
    — Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of concourse
Noun
  • Marshall previously said the teen had spent several months in juvenile hall following a separate shooting at Fairfield High School in 2025.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • She was scheduled to spend election night with supporters at the Teamsters Local 743 hall in the Southwest Side’s Archer Heights neighborhood.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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