breezeway

American

[breez-way] / ˈbrizˌweɪ /

noun

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

breezeway British

/ ˈbriːzˌweɪ /

noun

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

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breezeway

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

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 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

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

A dramatic open-air atrium at the heart of the complex — capped by a remnant of old Los Angeles Times signage — marks the site where Pereira’s breezeway once stood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2022

Back on the breezeway, I fed the first, virgin sheet into my old portable and rolled it up.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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