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breezeway

American  
[breez-wey] / ˈbrizˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a porch or roofed passageway open on the sides, for connecting two buildings, as a house and a garage.


breezeway British  
/ ˈbriːzˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a roofed passageway connecting two buildings, sometimes with the sides enclosed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of breezeway

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; breeze 1 + way 1

Example Sentences

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A screened breezeway offers protected outdoor living space overlooking the shimmering pool.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

The 19-year-old was walking through a breezeway at the Shoppes in Chino Hills about 2 p.m. when the incident occurred, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

A yellow-tape police line and about a half-dozen federal police vehicles formed a barricade, keeping people from a palm tree-lined breezeway and the public entrance to the modern, largely glass Wilkie D. Ferguson federal courthouse.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

And, she said, he certainly would have seen the other apartment doors in the breezeway.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2022

I lay on the couch on the breezeway and shut my eyes.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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