hallway

Everyday

1. A hallway is a long narrow passage inside a building, with doors to rooms. tree →
2. A hallway is also the space just inside the front door of a house. tree →

In the lessons

A place with a length or floor area; things along it are counted. In everyday life: school hallways with lockers; walk, do not run. In safety: keep hallways clear for fire exits. In stories: a dark, quiet hallway. Phrases: «down the hallway», «in the hallway», «at the end of the hallway».

Examples

• The hallway is 12 metres long. tree →
• There are 8 lockers on each side of the hallway. tree →
• They put a carpet 2 m wide along the hallway. tree →
• 6 doors open onto the hallway. tree →
• No running in the hallway! tree →
• My classroom is at the end of the hallway. tree →
• Hang your coat in the hallway. tree →
• The hallway was dark, so I switched on the light. tree →

Note

Its length may be split into equal parts or covered with carpet (area = length × width). Trap: things «on each side» mean doubling. Same as «hall» in the passage sense; «corridor» is a common word for it in schools in the UK.