gangway

Meaning

Noun

1. A passageway through which to enter or leave, such as one between seating areas in an auditorium, or between two buildings.
2. An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship.
3. A temporary passageway, such as one made of planks.
4. (obsolete) A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.
5. An aisle.
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.
8. An earthen and plank ramp leading from the stable yard into the upper storey or mow of a dairy barn.
9. The narrow space between two buildings or houses, used to access the backyard/alleyway from the front.
10. A passageway through a passenger car

Verb

To serve as, furnish with, or conduct oneself as though proceeding on a gangway.

Intj

Make way! Clear a path!

Synonyms

gangplank

aisle

gangboard

passageway

passage

corridor

boarding bridge

alleyway

alley

duct

ladder

🪜

lane

lead

meatus

pass

path

🛣️

pathway

ramp

stairway

thoroughfare

tube

tunnel

underpass

walk-through

walkway

access board

accommodation ladder

gangboarding

passage-way

adit

gang board

canal

catwalk

channel

driveway

entryway

footbridge

gallery

hall

hallway

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: gangway

Inherited from Old English: gangweġ

In summary

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