A hallway is a long, narrow space used for passage.
A hallway is an environment or space in a building that is used as a connector to join different rooms. It is a long and narrow place , which is used when passing through (that is, you do not stay in it, but rather it is used when going to another place within the building in question).
For example: “Are you looking for the bathroom? Continue down this hallway and, at the end, turn right” , “We would have to install a stove in the hallway, so we can heat both bedrooms” , “Ariel, pick up the toys in the hallway: she doesn't want grandma to trip when wake up.”
Latin is where we can find the etymological origin of this word, which is a diminutive of step . Specifically, it derives from pasus .
The hallway of a building
The hallway, which can be called a corridor , contributes to proper circulation within the building .
It can be decorated with paintings or plants, although, generally, elements that hinder passage are not included. When the hallway is very wide or does not have an elongated shape, it is considered a hall or a waiting room .
A hallway promotes circulation or allows entry to a site.
Space in other areas
In a cinema, theater or sports hall, the hallway serves as the entrance to the venue . Those attending a show must walk down the aisle to get to their seats: “Welcome! Your seats are at the end of the aisle” , “Excuse me, but you cannot sit in the aisle” .
Public transportation , such as a bus or plane, also has a corridor. In these cases, the aisles separate the different rows that house the seats: “I want to travel on the side of the aisle so I can get up more comfortably,” “Try to cross the aisle and be close to the door: our journey aboard this bus will be short.”
Famous hallways in the cinema
In the world of cinema, this part of a building has become the setting for some mythical scenes that are already part of the history of the seventh art. Thus, for example, in the horror film “The Shining” ( Stanley Kubrick , 1980 ), based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King , the son of the caretaker of a lost hotel rides his tricycle through the hallway of one of the floors. . However, when he turns a corner he encounters the chilling image of the ghosts of some dead girls.
In the same way, in “The Orphanage” ( Juan Antonio Bayona , 2007 ), the protagonist, played by Belén Rueda , believes she sees her son in the hallway of her house, but in reality it is the ghost of a boy named Tomás. who was murdered in the same construction.
More uses of the term
We cannot forget that in different corners of the world it is used with other meanings. Thus, for example, in Ecuador , Panama and Colombia it is used to name a popular dance and even to refer to a specific musical composition.
On the other hand, in Mexico , that term is used precisely to define the carpet or mat that is placed on the floor of the hallways.
There is also a Spanish musical group called Effect Pasillo , which mixes pop and rock and has risen to fame with songs such as “Bread and Butter” .