passageway

as in corridor
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the passageway to the other side of the office

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Recent Examples of passageway All of those countries have territorial seas extending out from their coasts, but there are contentions among passageways and dividers like the Lomonosov Ridge, an underwater mountain range claimed by Denmark, Canada and Russia. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025 Floyd gets wedged in a too-tight passageway and pinned by a rockslide that crushes his foot. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for passageway
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Noun
  • There is a small chance thunderstorms could push further west and reach the I-77 corridor, the weather service said.
    Abby Pender, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
  • The highest rain threat could be along the I-4 corridor again in the late afternoon and early evening.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • That’s important, since walking through the hallways from testing room to testing room can feel a little like being in an Aaron Sorkin show.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
  • Officers surrounded Lindsey, with some cops on the stairwell and others in a hallway on the other side of the door, according to a civil complaint.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Pachuca supporters maintained their spirits during the lengthy delay by singing songs inside the safer environs of the stadium concourse.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • In addition, the concourse below was fenced off into a Galaxy-only area to further separate rival fans.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025

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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageway. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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