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 president has also indicated that a portion of the East Room, in the main White House structure, would be removed to make way for a passageway to connect that space to the new ballroom. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 Hidden rooms and secret passageways might sound like something out of a mystery novel. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 For the especially die-hard, the castle can arrange exclusive private tours guided by Count Dracula to transport visitors through hidden rooms and dim passageways. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 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 See All Example Sentences for passageway
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Noun
  • In Iowa, the fog was impacting busy travel corridors throughout the central part of the state, including I-35 and parts of I-80, as well as Highways 20, 30, 34, and 169.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Having served on the council since 2015, Guerra has focused on pedestrian safety, business corridors within his district and public parks.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The exhibition will unfold with an introductory sound installation leading into a hallway that introduces six galleries with themes of gothic, psychological, science, slasher, religion and ghosts.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Several foods inside the cooler and freezer were missing covers, as were bulk ingredient containers in the dry storage hallway area.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Halloween-style costumes may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses, but will be permitted when guest is in seat.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The Penguins have a beautiful Hall of Fame exhibit on the main concourse, and the ownership put a considerable amount of money into it.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025

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