hallway

American  

[hawl-wey] / ˈhɔlˌweɪ /

noun

1. a corridor, as in a building.

2. an entrance hall.

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hallway British  

/ ˈhɔːlˌweɪ /

noun

1. a hall or corridor

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Etymology

Origin of hallway

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; hall + way ¹

Example Sentences

Michael Nagle, an attorney for the Department of Transportation, testified that he ran into Clark in a City Hall hallway in March 2015.

From Los Angeles Times

Neon lights make the dark, cool hallway and rooms feel like you’re aboard a spaceship.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, dutifully, she walked over to the 2B waiting area and pulled open the door to the hallway that led down to the plane.

From Literature

But he was dismayed by the abrupt layoffs in April that left FDA staff demoralized, he said, with some crying in the hallways.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I was stretching in the hallway and stuff like that when I saw the executives and meeting them, I said, ‘Yo, this is bigger than I thought.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• corridor
• entrance