breezeway

[ breez-wey ]

noun

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

breezeway

/ ˈbriːzˌweɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of breezeway¹

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

Example Sentences

According to a sheriff’s report, after the shooting when other deputies arrived to render aid, Duran walked into the breezeway outside the unit and struck a wall with his right fist, saying “F—.”

From Seattle Times

The 620-square-foot ADU, which shrewdly includes a storage-lined breezeway that can accommodate the family’s sports equipment, toys, strollers and storage bins, cost $315,150 and includes one bedroom and a bathroom.

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 Washington 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 Washington 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