ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: gang (I) + way
1. : a passage or way into, through, or out of any place
2.
a. archaic : gangboard 1
b. : either of the sides of the upper deck of a ship between the deckhouse and the rail and the quarterdeck and forecastle
c. : the opening through the bulwarks of a ship by which persons enter or leave it
d. : gangplank
3. Britain : a passage between rows of seats : aisle
we hear a disturbance at the back of the auditorium and three men in uniform dash down the gangway and leap on to the stage — R.W.Speaight
4. : a main level or haulageway in a mine
5. : jack ladder 2 a
6.
a. : a narrow aisle running crosswise dividing the front benches from the back benches in the British House of Commons
b. : a broad aisle in the British House of Commons and other British Parliamentary buildings that divides the chamber lengthwise with the benches on each side facing each other, those to the right of the speaker for members of the government party and those to the left for the opposition party
7. : a temporary way of planks
8. : a clear passage (as through a crowd)
shouted out: “A gangway , lads,” and they made … room for me to go into the center — Arnold Bennett