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

Brent crude oil prices surged more than 60%, fueled by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the daily passageway for roughly 20% of global oil consumption. —Miles Weiss, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Iran’s blockage of the passageway caused a major disruption in global energy markets, causing a spike in oil and gas prices. —Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026

Just below them, however, was a Polymarket bet on the number of ships that would be allowed to pass through the critical oil passageway. —Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026

While peristalsis—a muscle’s ability to contract and produce wavelike motions—helps move an object through the stretchy passageway, gravity is always lending a hand. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 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
• microarray

Kids Definition

passageway

noun

pas·​sage·​way -ˌwā 

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