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 The front hall soars dramatically to the top of the second floor while arched passageways lead to the formal living and dining rooms and to the large family room. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025 Through long tracking shots, Epure frequently captures Maria roaming passageways, with purpose but never entirely at home in her surroundings. Olivia Bennett, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025 Wednesday and Fester followed a hidden passageway that led them to a block of cells where all the outcasts who were believed to be dead were being held. Megan McCluskey, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 The story follows a man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway, who sets out to find Exit 8. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for passageway
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Noun
  • Josh Nicholson is one of them, the pilot who features on the alumni board in the main corridor.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Business owners in Little Village, which is 81% Hispanic, said customers are too frightened to walk the streets of Chicago’s second busiest commercial corridor.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At 42 inches wide, the sturdy bench is small-space friendly for tight mudrooms or hallways.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Audio is fine for quick answers, while the slim design looks good in a hallway.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Packed into a small, makeshift press conference room just yards away from fans filtering along the brick concourse of Notre Dame Stadium, head coach Spencer Danielson fielded questions about the Boise State offense and, in particular, his quarterback.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guests are in seats.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageway. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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