Word
hallway
Phoneticshall·way, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈhɔɫˌweɪ/
UK/hˈɔːlweɪ/
Countable noun
In Japanese
corridor; hallway; passageway
花子はカツカツと音を立てながら廊下を歩いてきた。
Hanako walked through the hallway making a clicking sound. Tatoeba
Japanese from JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR. All sources.
Definition
n. a long, narrow passage inside a building that connects different rooms.
n. a corridor or passage in a building into which rooms open.
Examples
“The light at the end of the hallway is on.”
“I left my muddy boots in the hallway so I wouldn't get the carpet dirty in the living room.”
“The architect designed the hallway with high ceilings and skylights to prevent the narrow space from feeling cramped or dark during the winter months.”
Examples
simple
“The light at the end of the hallway is on.”
contextual
“I left my muddy boots in the hallway so I wouldn't get the carpet dirty in the living room.”
complex
“The architect designed the hallway with high ceilings and skylights to prevent the narrow space from feeling cramped or dark during the winter months.”
Etymology
From hall + way.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549EikenEikenTest in Practical English ProficiencyThe English proficiency test from the Eiken Foundation of Japan, widely taken by Japanese students. Grades run from 5 to 1, with Pre-1 and Pre-2 between them.Pre-2
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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