breezeway en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɹiːzˌweɪ/
Etymology
Etymology tree English breeze Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *wegaz Proto-West Germanic *weg Old English weġ Middle English wey English way English breezeway From breeze + way.
Meanings
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A covered walkway, with open sides, that connects two buildings.
If you are on a higher level and can't get to a lower apartment, hunker down in the breezeway of the apartment building
2020 March 3, “Tornado Safety”, in WHAS-TV, archived from the original on 03 Apr 2023:One of his favorite pastimes was strolling through the breezeway on warm spring afternoons.
- (Mid-Atlantic, US) The space between two groups of rowhouses in the middle of a city block.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| breezeways | Number=Plur | lexicographic |