backyard vs gangway

backyard

noun
  • A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence. 

  • An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest. 

  • A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go. 

gangway

noun
  • The narrow space between two buildings or houses, used to access the backyard/alleyway from the front. 

  • A passageway through which to enter or leave, such as one between seating areas in an auditorium, or between two buildings. 

  • An aisle. 

  • A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck. 

  • An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship. 

  • A passageway through a passenger car 

  • An earthen and plank ramp leading from the stable yard into the upper storey or mow of a dairy barn. 

  • A temporary passageway, such as one made of planks. 

  • A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded. 

verb
  • To serve as, furnish with, or conduct oneself as though proceeding on a gangway. 

intj
  • Make way! Clear a path! 

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