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
Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.
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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
Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Artifacts found inside the cave suggest people have been exploring Mammoth for thousands of years, and yet scientists are still discovering new passageways and underground rooms.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 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
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
Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Artifacts found inside the cave suggest people have been exploring Mammoth for thousands of years, and yet scientists are still discovering new passageways and underground rooms.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passageways
Noun
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But in less busy moments — over coffee, in corridors, on shuttles — the talk returned to Greenland, tariffs, and how swiftly policy could alter the investment calculus.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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These corridors allow guests to move between rooms, dining spaces, the spa, and fitness facilities without going outdoors—especially useful in winter—and double as informal galleries lined with work by regional artists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Jan. 2026
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One of the most beautiful aspects was that as the hours went on, more and more people started showing up in the hallways, just sitting there reading Moby-Dick silently together.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the early 1900s, European royalty and more graced its frescoed hallways.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Passageways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageways. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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