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

The Caspian has become a passageway for the growing military links between Moscow and Tehran. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Grand Victorians, generous prewars, scalloped trims, curved passageways, impossibly high ceilings, and hardwood floors for days. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 24 July 2026

Odysseus and his crew must navigate the passageway between both Scylla and Charybdis. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

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

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