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Synonyms of gangway

35 similar words

Another word for gangway is alleyway. Other synonyms of gangway are lane and gunnel.

Synonyms and similar words for gangway

nounAn aisle between rows of seating (especially in a train, aircraft or auditorium).

  • alley
  • alleywayA narrow street formed by the proximity of adjacent buildings.
  • backs UKThe backyard of the University.
  • bunnyrun
  • chare UKA narrow lane or passage between houses in a town.
  • chore UK
  • close Scotland, UK
  • ennog UKAn alley situated between terraced houses.
  • entry UK
  • fold UK
  • gant UKA surname.
  • gennel UKA ginnel.
  • ginnel UKA narrow passageway or alley often between terraced houses.
  • gunnelA small eel-shaped marine fish of the family Pholidae, especially Pholis gunnellus.
  • gitty UKA narrow pedestrian passageway in a residential area, between high brick walls, wooden fences, hedges, etc.
  • gully UK
  • gullyway UKA narrow passageway or walkway situated between structures, typically used for access, movement, or drainage.
  • hocket
  • jennel
  • jigger UK
  • jitty UK
  • lane
  • laneway Canada, IrelandA narrow roadway; a lane.
  • loke UK
  • passage
  • pend Scotland, UK
  • rabbit run
  • shut UK
  • snickelway UKA narrow alley between buildings.
  • snicket UKA narrow passage or alley.
  • tenfoot UKA ten-foot-wide alleyway, typically located behind residential properties.
  • twitchel UKA narrow alleyway between houses; a ginnel.
  • twitten UKA narrow path between two walls or hedges, especially on hills. For example, small alleyways leading between two...
  • wynd Scotland, UKA narrow lane, alley or path, especially one between houses.
  • vennel Scotland, UKAn alley; a narrow street.

Meaning of gangway

  1. noun An aisle between rows of seating (especially in a train, aircraft or auditorium).
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun The narrow space between two buildings or houses, used to access the backyard/alleyway from the front.

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Questions about synonyms of gangway

What is another word for gangway?
Gangway has 35 synonyms on Word.ws, such as alleyway, lane and gunnel.
What does gangway mean?
Gangway means an aisle between rows of seating (especially in a train, aircraft or auditorium).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gangway (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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