1
: passageway
especially
: a temporary way of planks
2
a
: either of the sides of the upper deck of a ship
b
: the opening by which a ship is boarded
c
3
British
: aisle
4
a
: a cross aisle dividing the front benches from the backbenches in the British House of Commons
b
: an aisle in the British House of Commons that separates government and opposition benches
5
: a clear passage through a crowd
—often used as an interjection
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Separately, there’s a metal gangway that leads out to a small island on the lake with a putting green and a couple of small sand traps.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
As festival goers waited to board a ferry returning to the mainland, the gangway came down.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
The dramatic footage showed numerous people screaming for help and clinging to the gangway as half of it lay in the water.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The unexpected movement caused a passenger to fall from the gangway during disembarkation, a spokesperson for the cruise line confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement at the time.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 June 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
As festival goers waited to board a ferry returning to the mainland, the gangway came down.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
The dramatic footage showed numerous people screaming for help and clinging to the gangway as half of it lay in the water.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The unexpected movement caused a passenger to fall from the gangway during disembarkation, a spokesperson for the cruise line confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement at the time.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gangway
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“Gangway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gangway. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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