hallway

hall-way · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A corridor or passage in a building.

  2. 2.

    An entrance hall or vestibule.

Forms

plural: hallways

Related words

See also: corridor, hall, passage
Synonyms: corridor, passage, passageway

Etymology

Compound of hall + way, from Old English origins. First attested in the 19th century.