gangway

[US]/ˈɡæŋweɪ/
[UK]/ˈɡæŋweɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a passageway on a ship, theater, or other place, used for entering or leaving; a walkway between seats in a theater
Word Forms
Past Tensegangwayed
Pluralgangways

Phrases & Collocations

clear the gangway

Example Sentences

Walking along the narrow gangway of the theater, I see a familiar face.

Clear the gangway for the passengers to disembark.

The crew rushed down the gangway to unload the cargo.

The gangway was crowded with excited fans waiting for the celebrity.

Please move aside and make way on the gangway.

The gangway was slippery from the rain, so be careful.

The gangway creaked under the weight of the heavy equipment.

Passengers were asked to wait in line on the gangway before boarding the ship.

The gangway was raised to secure the ship from unauthorized access.

The gangway provided a safe passage for crew members to go ashore.

A gangway is essential for connecting the ship to the dock during docking.

Real-world Examples

27.rig gangway combined with pilot ladder on port side. Rig gangway combined with pilot ladder on starboard side.

Source: Maritime English listening

So I went down the hatch and back through the gangways to my stateroom.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

It was all very fine on that gangway and I was grand, too, in my overcoat.

Source: The Pianist on the Ocean

I followed Captain Nemo down gangways located for easy transit, and I arrived amidships.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

It was fenced around, leaving a narrow gangway in and out of the building.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

And, with a little nod, Lord Amersteth rose and sidled to the gangway.

Source: Amateur Thief Rafiz

After saying good-bye to his whist partners, he descended the gangway, carrying the carpetbag in his hand.

Source: 11. Around the World in 80 Days (29 completed articles)

Leaning against the walls, I dragged myself down the gangways to the lounge, whose ceiling lights were on.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

I followed Captain Nemo, who, via one of the doors cut into the lounge's canted corners, led me back down the ship's gangways.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

" Do you see that little old man standing at the bottom of the gangway" ?

Source: Gentleman Thief

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