breezeway

American

[breez-wey] / ˈbrizˌweɪ /

noun

a porch or roofed passageway open on the sides, for connecting two buildings, as a house and a garage.

breezeway British

/ ˈbriːzˌweɪ /

noun

a roofed passageway connecting two buildings, sometimes with the sides enclosed

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Etymology

Origin of breezeway

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; breeze ¹ + way ¹

Example Sentences

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Chase took a step toward the boy, but Nicole grabbed his arm and pulled him down a breezeway where no one could hear them.

From Literature

A screened breezeway offers protected outdoor living space overlooking the shimmering pool.

From MarketWatch

The 19-year-old was walking through a breezeway at the Shoppes in Chino Hills about 2 p.m. when the incident occurred, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s the low hum of the highway you hear behind me, offset by the rumble of the ice machine down the breezeway.

From Los Angeles Times

A yellow-tape police line and about a half-dozen federal police vehicles formed a barricade, keeping people from a palm tree-lined breezeway and the public entrance to the modern, largely glass Wilkie D. Ferguson federal courthouse.

From Seattle Times

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