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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Taylor was in the hallway at the time of the shootout. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 Combs’ homes were raided in March, and in May, CNN obtained and published the harrowing hotel surveillance video showing Combs throwing, kicking, stomping, and dragging Ventura in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 Berger mounts whispered conversations in shadowy hallways, deploys slow-motion sequences backed up by an operatic score, and builds striking tableaus of cardinals warily eyeing one another—elements that are then deliberately paired with hammy, self-aware dialogue. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024 The writers aren’t even big on killer clowns or creepy kids in hotel hallways. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 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 18 Nov. 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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