breezeway

noun

breeze·​way ˈbrēz-ˌwā How to pronounce breezeway (audio)
: a roofed often open passage connecting two buildings (such as a house and garage) or halves of a building

Examples of breezeway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So there, on a rainy Wednesday evening, was a 100-foot stretch of yellowness in a breezeway outside the Marquis Theater. Michael Paulson Landon Nordeman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024 Mike McNally: There was a … blood spatter around that window frame from that dining room into the breezeway. Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for breezeway 

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Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of breezeway was in 1930

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“Breezeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breezeway. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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breezeway

noun
breeze·​way ˈbrēz-ˌwā How to pronounce breezeway (audio)
: an open passage connecting two buildings (as a house and garage)

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