gangway
noun
gang·way
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Definition of gangway
2a
: either of the sides of the upper deck of a ship
b
: the opening by which a ship is boarded
c
: gangplank
4a
: a cross aisle dividing the front benches from the backbenches in the British House of Commons
b
: an aisle in the British House of Commons that separates government and opposition benches
5
: a clear passage through a crowd
—often used as an interjection
Examples of gangway in a Sentence
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Since the ship had begun listing to port, gravity prevented the crew from closing the massive door, and by 1:50 a.m., the bow had settled enough to allow seawater to rush in through the gangway. — National Geographic, "How the Titanic was lost and found," 22 Aug. 2019 Others congregated on Lafayette, where shell casings were found on the mouth of the gangway of the crime scene and inside the patch of reeds on the sidewalk. — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, "Man, 19, killed, another wounded in Fernwood shooting," 3 Aug. 2019 Clipper card users simply tap on and off on the gangways. — Erin Baldassari, The Mercury News, "Popular Richmond ferry opens for weekend trips to San Francisco," 3 Aug. 2019 Yellow tape blocked off a half-dozen homes on the quiet street as detectives went back and forth between the gangway and backyard of a beige-colored home with a stroller and some folding chairs on the porch. — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, "Shooting at Northwest Side home leaves 2 wounded and 1 dead in apparent suicide, police say," 12 June 2019 Indeed, the Cité has often been likened to a ship, its bridges resembling gangways linking it to the Seine’s banks, its sharp western tip a prow pointing downstream towards the sea. — Bruce Dale, National Geographic, "Adored, neglected, and restored: A 1968 Nat Geo feature explored Notre Dame," 17 Apr. 2019 The man was standing in the gangway in the 7800 block of South Maryland Avenue when two people walked up and began firing. — Deanese Williams-harris, chicagotribune.com, "Boy, 14, among 9 wounded in shootings since late Wednesday morning," 27 June 2018 Many used more gangways connecting the cabin to the terminal, including separate gangways for the A380’s upper deck. — Robert Wall, WSJ, "Airports Worried the A380 Was Too Big. Turns Out, That Wasn’t the Problem.," 14 Feb. 2019 In another, the leaders allegedly ordered the killing of a lower-level drug dealer accused of stealing from them, then buried him upside-down in a West Side gangway. — Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com, "Life in prison for Black Souls gang leaders convicted in Cook County's first test of state RICO law," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gangway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gangway
gangway
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gangway
British
: a passage between sections of seats in a theater, airplane, etc.
—used to tell people in a crowd to move aside so that someone can pass through
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gangway
noun
gang·way
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Kids Definition of gangway
1
: a passage into, through, or out of an enclosed space
2
: gangplank