as in corridors
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 passageways
The unfolding war in the Middle East has ricocheted across the region, with nearly every country sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, many reporting casualties, and key embassies, economic engines and passageways closing down.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Or, that the workers in the maze of passageways are people who entered the PATH, got lost and couldn’t find their way out.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The 100-acre limestone cavern has more than 17 miles of underground passageways and is home to Mega Zip Lines tour, Mega Quest ropes course, Mega Walking tours and Mega Tram tours.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Dramatic videos posted on social media and verified by NBC News show security forces firing tear gas at Tehran’s main bazaar Tuesday as protesters scramble for cover into passageways and narrow streets.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
As the ice continues to melt, history has resurfaced throughout Norway’s mountains, revealing stunning insights about how the ancient Norwegians traveled through these passageways and hunted.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Or, that the workers in the maze of passageways are people who entered the PATH, got lost and couldn’t find their way out.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The 100-acre limestone cavern has more than 17 miles of underground passageways and is home to Mega Zip Lines tour, Mega Quest ropes course, Mega Walking tours and Mega Tram tours.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Dramatic videos posted on social media and verified by NBC News show security forces firing tear gas at Tehran’s main bazaar Tuesday as protesters scramble for cover into passageways and narrow streets.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
As the ice continues to melt, history has resurfaced throughout Norway’s mountains, revealing stunning insights about how the ancient Norwegians traveled through these passageways and hunted.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passageways
Noun
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The home’s glass-and-stone architecture overlooks one of the region’s defining natural corridors.—
David Caraccio
March 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The biggest opportunity in our district is shaping smart growth along our existing commercial corridors along with the significant amount of vacant land available for thoughtful growth.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Post videos of catching them ducking in Statehouse hallways.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Teachers keep their students in classrooms and out of hallways, and school leaders pause passing periods between classes.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Passageways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageways. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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