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hallway

/ˈhɔlˌweɪ/ /ˈhɑlˌweɪ/

Meanings
noun
A corridor in a building that connects rooms.

Examples :

"The hallway smelled of freshly baked cookies, leading to the kitchen where the family was celebrating. "
architecture building property place

Related Words

Illustration baked

baked verb

/beɪkt/

(with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven.

"I baked a delicious cherry pie."

Illustration connects

connects verb

/kəˈnɛkts/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration rooms

rooms noun

/ɹuːmz/

Opportunity or scope (to do something).

"The new job offered many rooms for career advancement. "

Illustration kitchen

kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

A room or area for preparing food.

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration celebrating

celebrating verb

/ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

Illustration freshly

freshly adverb

/ˈfɹɛʃli/

Recently, newly.

"The freshly picked flowers will wilt in a few days but for now are still fragrant."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration leading

leading verb

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

To cover, fill, or affect with lead

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

Illustration corridor

corridor noun

/ˈkɒɹɪˌdɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈkɔɹəˌdɔɹ/

A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.

"The students walked down the corridor to their next class. "

Illustration cookies

cookies noun

/ˈkʊkiz/

A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.

"My mom baked chocolate chip cookies for our after-school snack. "

Illustration smelled

smelled verb

/ˈsmɛld/

To sense a smell or smells.

"I can smell fresh bread."