hallway

noun

hall·​way ˈhȯl-ˌwā How to pronounce hallway (audio)
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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Just about every day, Marian Catholic’s Taylor Bolton walks past a series of large photos on a wall in a hallway near the gym that commemorate the school’s postseason accomplishments. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 Did your skin start crawling off your body in secondhand embarrassment as Mark and Helly just kind of wobbled around in that hallway almost kissing for almost 40 damn seconds? Brian Grubb, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025 Earlier this week, the administration pulled down photographs of children and families from the agency’s hallways. Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025 The hallways are quiet, aside from another deputy, Nicholas Martinez, knocking on doors and calling out. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hallway 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hallway was in 1876

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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallway. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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hallway

noun
hall·​way ˈhȯl-ˌwā How to pronounce hallway (audio)
1
: an entrance hall
2

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