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Added 9 October 2026

gangway

/ˈɡæŋweɪ/ noun

In Latin: agea Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gangway at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site).
A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside.
Passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores.

Origin

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

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