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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Ideas are shared in hallway conversations, buried in meeting notes, or remain locked in the minds of a few senior leaders. Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 The couple walked out to the hallway together during a break, each holding one of their sons. Jack Irvin, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025 There’s one door separating the TD Garden corridor leading from the visiting head coach’s press conference room to the long hallway leading to the Celtics’ media area. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025 Jeffrey Lurie stood in a lower hallway of the Superdome, within earshot of the postgame party raging in his team’s locker room, and reflected on having beaten the best. Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 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 4 Mar. 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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