passageway

noun

pas·​sage·​way ˈpa-sij-ˌwā How to pronounce passageway (audio)
Synonyms of passagewaynext
: a way that allows passage

Examples of passageway in a Sentence

the passageway to the other side of the office
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However, the scale and sophistication of the passageway discovered under the Buy 4 Less was particularly notable, prosecutors said. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026 Photos released by the FGR appear to show agents navigating the underground passageway, access points leading into the tunnel and evidence recovered during the operation. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 Authorities estimate the passageway extended roughly 1,933 feet, reaching depths of about 55 feet underground and standing as tall as 4½ feet in some sections. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 June 2026 While pointing both to and beyond its immediate context, the sticker operates as a narrow passageway through which the outside can enter, and the inside slip out. Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026 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 10 Jun. 2026.

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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