hallway
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hallway
Example Sentences
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This family member, who wished to remain anonymous, told Brand he saw the painting hanging in the hallway of the granddaughter of Seyffardt, who was assassinated by Dutch resistance fighters in 1943.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
“I hate you,” he says, crying, as I lead him down the hallway.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
But here it’s stuffed into a narrow hallway gallery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The family also accuses the school of failing to adequately staff and monitor the hallway area where the Feb. 17 incident took place.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
My lungs fought to expand inside the stupidly tight dress as I looked left and right down the empty hallway.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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