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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Daniel Petroni Photography Hidden behind a bookcase is a secret passageway that leads to the guest wing. Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 There were multiple attempts to build the Panama Canal, the vital passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025 Fan Tan Alley is a narrow 240-foot long passageway between two streets in Victoria’s historic Chinatown—the second-oldest in North America after San Francisco—that has been featured in several films, including the 1990 movie Bird on a Wire. Steve Lyons, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2025 Research in the Vanguard Cave began in 2012, and since then, scientists have revealed several new findings in its passageways and chambers. Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 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 12 Mar. 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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