Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fallway

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fall-way
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A well or opening, through the successive floors of a factory or warehouse or the decks of a ship, providing access for goods, material, or people.

American usage

noun

A hydraulic canal, as for a water-powered mill.

Example Sentences

"In existing buildings where no flue is available either large enough to provide a fallway or located conveniently for hopper doors, a basement-fed KERNERATOR provides all of the advantages except the hopper-door convenience"
"The remaining fallways are dry; the water that would otherwise beautify them is caught by the maw of the power station"

Etymology

From fall + way.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

fallways (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hoistway

Synonyms

drophole

Questions

What does fallway mean?: A well or opening, through the successive floors of a factory or warehouse or the decks of a ship, providing access for goods, material, or people.
Where does fallway come from?: From fall + way.

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