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breezeway

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbɹiːzˌweɪ/
  • CMU ARPABET: B R IY1 Z W EY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A covered walkway, with open sides, that connects two buildings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • One of his favorite pastimes was strolling through the breezeway on warm spring afternoons.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The space between two groups of rowhouses in the middle of a city block.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Mid-Atlantic, US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From breeze + way.