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hallway

noun
hall·​way | \ ˈhȯl-ˌwā How to pronounce hallway (audio) \

Definition of hallway

1 : an entrance hall

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Examples of hallway in a Sentence

Her office is at the end of the hallway. I'll meet you in the front hallway.

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When asked where those people go, Mr Clark gestures to an elderly black man who has just shuffled into the hallway dragging a suitcase. The Economist, "New research probes eviction’s causes and consequences," 24 Aug. 2019 When a 17-year-old student opened fire in the school cafeteria, Hall charged at the shooter, dodged a bullet, and chased him into the hallway and out the door. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com, "Chardon High School shooting hero Frank Hall challenges Ohio House Republican," 19 Aug. 2019 Krajewski said a day after a packed meeting with local farmers spilled out into the hallway of a local Iowa Department of Transportation building. NBC News, "Flooded out, farmers find work rebuilding the levees that failed them," 19 Aug. 2019 In the first scene of the series, the patriarch stumbles into the hallway of his new penthouse and pees on the floor. Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, "Succession Season 1: What You Need to Remember Before the New Season," 11 Aug. 2019 The few dozen people observing the meeting were ushered out into a hallway. Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland handgun board may have violated open meetings law," 9 Aug. 2019 In November 2016, a dispute in Probate Court spilled into the hallway and got physical. Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, "One Louisville lawyer hit another with aerosol can in courthouse brawl, police say," 17 July 2019 Outside the hearing, hundreds of supporters and opponents crammed into the hallway. Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, "Gig-work bill passes Senate committee as crowds rally for and against it," 10 July 2019 Pujols stepped out of the dugout, waved his Los Angeles Angels cap into the air, ducked back into the dugout, down the steps, into the hallway. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, "As Albert Pujols shines in St. Louis return, you can't help but wonder: What if he never left?," 21 June 2019

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First Known Use of hallway

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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hallway

noun
hall·​way | \ ˈhȯl-ˌwā How to pronounce hallway (audio) \

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