Hallway

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Hallway

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

HAWL-way  /ˈhɔːlweɪ/

Definition

A corridor or passage in a building, particularly the entrance hall of a house; a space that connects rooms or provides access from the front door.

Plain meaning

A hallway is the corridor or entrance passage in a building — the space you walk into when you open the front door, or the corridor that connects different rooms.

Register

Neutral and everyday. Hallway is used in both British and American English for the entrance passage and interior corridors of domestic and commercial buildings. In British English, hall or entrance hall is slightly more common for the front entrance space.