gangways

Noun

gangway (plural gangways)

1. (Ireland, UK) An aisle between rows of seating (especially in a train, aircraft or auditorium).
   • The new fleet of trains comes with widened gangways and improved seating.

   Synonyms:

   alley, alleyway, backs, bunnyrun, chare, chore, close, ennog, entry, fold

2. (UK, broadly) The dividing aisle between the rows of seats on either side of the House of Commons. Used chiefly with reference to terms such as below the gangway.

   Synonyms:

   alley, alleyway, backs, bunnyrun, chare, chore, close, ennog, entry, fold

3. (US) The narrow space between two buildings or houses, used to access the backyard/alleyway from the front.
   • Morris then allegedly tried to flee into a gangway between the bar and another building, closing a gate on an officer as he did2023 December 10, Ryan Krull, “St. Louis Police File Felony Charge Against Bar:PM Owner After SUV Crash”, in Riverfront Times, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2024

   Synonyms:

   alley, alleyway, backs, bunnyrun, chare, chore, close, ennog, entry, fold

4. An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship.
   • We came over on the usual mid-morning service from Victoria and this time, as we came down the gangway of the Invicta, the Shedmaster at Calais, M. Leclerc, and Henri Dutertre were waiting for us.1961 March, ""Balmore"", “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 150
5. A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck.
6. A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded; (also in later use) a jet bridge.

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