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.

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breezeway British  

/ ˈbriːzˌweɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of breezeway

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

Example Sentences

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breezeway

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

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025

The 620-square-foot ADU, which shrewdly includes a storage-lined breezeway that can accommodate the family’s sports equipment, toys, strollers and storage bins, cost $315,150 and includes one bedroom and a bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023

One woman does yoga in a sylvan breezeway; another plays the drums in a spacious studio with branches lapping at the windows.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2022

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

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022

In the rectangle created between the wings, the old school, and the breezeway, flowers bloomed beside a stone fountain which did not work.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy