Meaning of Gangway | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A passageway through which to enter or leave.
   Ireland, UK
2. An aisle between rows of seating (especially in a train, aircraft or auditorium).
   Ireland, UK
3. The dividing aisle between the rows of seats on either side of the House of Commons. Used chiefly with reference to terms such as below the gangway.
   UK, broadly
4. The narrow space between two buildings or houses, used to access the backyard/alleyway from the front.
   US
5. An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship.
6. A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck.
7. A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded; (also in later use) a jet bridge.
8. A temporary passageway, such as one made of planks.
   rare
9. A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.
   dialectal, obsolete, rare
10. An earthen and plank ramp leading from the stable yard into the upper storey or mow of a dairy barn.

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Examples

“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.”

“Like a lot of my fellow passengers — indie-rock fans who had signed up for a three-day voyage full of bands and beverages — I’d never been on a cruise before. So I don’t know whether most of them begin with a staff member high-fiving each and every person who comes off the gangway.”

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