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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In Stone's case, Nast was able to place a stent to open up the passageway from his kidney to the bladder. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 Occupying Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th Street, its Peacock Alley passageway was where society went to flash their jewels and satins: the original red carpet. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025 Built in 1903, the couple’s new house sits on a corner lot and is full of vintage details, including wainscoting, picture and plate moldings, an arched passageway with oak trim and a wraparound grand oak staircase. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025 The Strait of Hormuz is a passageway between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman and a major corridor for oil transportation out of the Middle East. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 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 4 Aug. 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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