Hallway

/ˈhɔːlweɪ/ noun

Definition

A hallway is a long, narrow space inside a building that connects rooms or areas. People use hallways to move from one place to another indoors.

Etymology

From “hall,” an old word for a large main room, plus “way,” meaning path. It originally referred to a passage leading to or from the main hall.

Kelly Says

Hallways are like the veins of a building—narrow pathways that keep people flowing between its “organs.” The word literally just says “hall-path,” a route tied to the building’s main room.

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