passageway

noun

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

Examples of passageway in a Sentence

the passageway to the other side of the office
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Additionally, blocking highways, sidewalks or any passageways that are accessible to the public — especially emergency routes—is prohibited, and doing so can lead to felony charges. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025 These houses had three types: homes with steps along the wall or that form a passageway, homes built into two levels with higher places with scorched soil for cooking areas and lower spaces for living, and flat-bottomed homes used as living spaces. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025 In fiction, secret passageways are used to propel the plot forward, Tucholke said. Nancy Giles may 18, CBS News, 18 May 2025 More impressive millwork defines the passageways to the formal dining and living rooms. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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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