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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While exploring the cool caverns and passageways below the surface of the Earth, guests learn about the geology, history, and wildlife of the caves (the latter includes the rare ghost shrimp). Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024 The Boring Company, Musk’s tunneling operation, is still digging underground passageways in Las Vegas — but for Teslas, not hyperloops. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024 Possibilities include building new structures, refashioning existing ones, creating passageway diversions or installing animal warning systems to alert drivers. Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Those viruses proceed to reproduce while infecting the cells lining our nasal passageways. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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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