gangway meaning and definition

GANGWAY noun

Definition of gangway (noun)

1. a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
2. a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
   • synonyms: gangboard, gangplank
3. passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
   • synonyms: aisle