gangway
Translation
gangway, aisle, passageway
Examples
The usher showed us down the gangway to our seats.
The usher showed us down the gangway to our seats.
Gangway! Make way for the trolley.
Gangway! Make way for the trolley.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) gangway ((countable noun)) a passage between rows of seats The usher showed us down the gangway to our seats.
Gangway! ((interjection)) make space for someone to pass Gangway! Make way for the trolley.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aisle, corridor, passageway
Etymology
From 'gang' (to go, walk) + 'way' (a path). A way for going/walking.
Memory Tips
A 'way' for a 'gang' of people to walk, like an aisle in a theater or a path onto a ship.