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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In one particular case, the family dog ran past a single mom attempting to get her kids out the door and bit a person in the hallway. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2024 Then, a video leaked, showing the nearly naked billionaire brutally assaulting her in the hallway of Los Angeles' Intercontinental Hotel. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024 No one was comparing notes in the hallway or hustling from one examination room to another. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 An, a finalist on Season 13 of Tyra Banks' modeling competition show, was hired alongside other female background actors and models and told to line up in the hallway by Ye, the complaint says. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hallway 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 3 Dec. 2024.

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hallway

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

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