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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Cara and Jacob are asleep on a bench in the hallway when Spencer calls for his aunt. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025 McDaniel recalled seeing students running in the hallway and dropping down to the floor. Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025 What escaped graffiti, however, were murals painted in the main hallway by students when Garyton housed the Portage Township Schools adult education program. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 As a sort of a hard launch, Goddard posted an Instagram video of himself walking through a hallway before going outside and showing the General Hospital sign on the front of the building. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 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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