passageway

noun

pas·​sage·​way ˈpa-sij-ˌwā How to pronounce passageway (audio)
: a way that allows passage

Examples of passageway in a Sentence

the passageway to the other side of the office
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Alternative shortcut: There is also an entrance/exit to the underground passageway near the corner of Sixth and Centre avenues. Ryan Deto, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025 In addition to the horror of the holocaust, the Institute also needed to represent the idea of freedom and some kind of passageway between the couple. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025 At a press conference on Tuesday, Trump refused to commit to not using the U.S. military to take control of the passageway. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025 Unlike conventional designs, Cabin of Maze is designed to disorient, challenge, and surprise its habitants though its meandering corridors and passageways. New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for passageway 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1606, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of passageway was circa 1606

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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passageway. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

passageway

noun
pas·​sage·​way -ˌwā How to pronounce passageway (audio)
: a road or way by which a person or thing may pass

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