passageway

Definition of passagewaynext
as in corridor
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the passageway to the other side of the office

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Recent Examples of passageway Trump this week floated a new plan to reopen the critical passageway used by America’s Gulf allies to export their oil and gas. ABC News, 2 May 2026 Apart from Greenland’s potential for oil and critical minerals development, Greenland also offers key economic and military passageways that could be utilized by China and Russia. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 May 2026 Trump this week floated a new plan to reopen the critical passageway used by America's Persian Gulf allies to export their oil and gas. Arkansas Online, 1 May 2026 Trump this week floated a new plan to reopen the critical passageway used by America’s Gulf allies to export their oil and gas. Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for passageway
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Noun
  • But the waterway is also a critical corridor for other commodities essential to the production of semiconductor chips.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 May 2026
  • Between 2019 and 2023, Florida had more than 1,700 deadly crashes along that specific corridor, accounting for a quarter of all fatal crashes on Interstate 95 in the country.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The declaration alleged Rojas was zip-tied in the hallway and Caceres fainted.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • The entire time players are walking through, music has been booming through the hallways.
    Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Only a few dozen people were seen traversing the main concourse, many dragging rolling luggage from departing or arriving Amtrak trains, which aren’t affected by the strike.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
  • The vessel holds 24 ounces of liquid and is sold at four locations on the main concourse.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026

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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageway. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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