passageway

noun

pas·​sage·​way ˈpa-sij-ˌwā 

: a way that allows passage

Synonyms of passageway

• corridor
• hallway
• concourse

Examples of passageway in a Sentence

the passageway to the other side of the office

Recent Examples on the Web

Thought of as the graffiti of its time, the inscriptions also included stories about daily life, sporting events, passions and insults, carved into a passageway that connected Pompeii's theater district to one of its main roads. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026

Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026

Dramatic videos posted on social media and verified by NBC News show security forces firing tear gas at Tehran’s main bazaar Tuesday as protesters scramble for cover into passageways and narrow streets. —Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026

For people on foot, grade separation can mean a pedestrian bridge over the tracks that allows safe passageway. —Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for passageway

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• microarray

Kids Definition

passageway

noun

pas·​sage·​way -ˌwā 

: a road or way by which a person or thing may pass