gangway

Definition

A passageway through which to enter or leave.

Etymology

From Middle English gangway, from Old English gangweġ (“passageway; thoroughfare”), equivalent to gang + way. Related to Dutch gang (“hallway”) and Norwegian gang (“hallway”).

Example Sentences

• "The new fleet of trains comes with widened gangways and improved seating."
• "Morris then allegedly tried to flee into a gangway between the bar and another building, closing a gate on an officer as he did"
• "We came over on the usual mid-morning service from Victoria and this time, as we came down the gangway of the Invicta, the Shedmaster at Calais, M. Leclerc, and Henri Dutertre were waiting for us."