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

Attached to the home via a passageway, but with a separate entrance on Chicago Avenue, this addition included an office, a double-height drafting room with a balcony on the upper level, a reception hall, and a library. — River Davies, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026

Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

On the exhale, second brother behind him would push the first brother's feet and essentially rocket him forward in the narrow opening and, eventually, into the larger space on the other side of the passageway. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Tipu himself was found slain near a passageway once used to bring water into the fort; it’s dubbed the Water Gate. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

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
• gramineae

Kids Definition

passageway

noun

pas·​sage·​way -ˌwā 

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