breezeway

[breez-wey]

noun

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

breezeway

/ ˈbriːzˌweɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of breezeway¹

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

Example Sentences

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

That’s the low hum of the highway you hear behind me, offset by the rumble of the ice machine down the breezeway.

From Los Angeles Times

According to a sheriff’s report, after the shooting when other deputies arrived to render aid, Duran walked into the breezeway outside the unit and struck a wall with his right fist, saying “F—.”

From Seattle Times

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

An impromptu line of reporters and other media representatives — some getting paid just to hold a place in the queue — formed at the courthouse breezeway entrance, as if for Taylor Swift concert tickets, because authorities had not yet said how prized spots in the courtroom where Trump is expected to appear at 3 p.m.

From Seattle Times