hallway
noun/ˈhɔːlweɪ/
/ˈhɔːlweɪ/
(also hall)
- (especially British English) (North American English usually entry)a space or passage inside the entrance or front door of a building
- He hurried them along the narrow, dark hallway.
- He walked down the tiled hallway and into the kitchen.
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- (North American English) a passage in a building with rooms down either side synonym corridor (1)
- the room across the hallway
- She walked through the crowded hallways to the locker room.
Extra Examples- I walked down the hallway, not knowing where I was heading.
- There were strange noises coming from the room down the hallway.
- As I walked along the hallway, I passed several open doors.
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