A covered passageway between two buildings or parts of a building, designed to allow air to flow through and connect separate structures.
Compound of 'breeze' and 'way' (Old English 'weg'). This architectural term became standard in American English in the 20th century, particularly in suburban and tropical architecture.
Architects intentionally design breezeways to be narrow and positioned to catch prevailing winds—in tropical climates, a good breezeway can naturally cool an entire building without electricity, a principle ancient architects used for centuries.
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