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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Croup swells the upper area of the passageways— lungs are a separate issue. Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025 Deep within the Italian Apennines, ESA astronaut Marco Sieber paused in a narrow passageway of a vast cave. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Hidden passageways, dungeons frozen in time, and eerie corridors are like catnip for those with a proclivity toward the paranormal. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025 Responding officers found the passageway, then found the hideout. Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 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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