passageways

plural of passageway
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 Begin at the Grand Bazaar, where more than 4,000 shops are packed in a labyrinth of vaulted passageways that have bustled with traders for over 500 years. Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 Following the basic outline of the Inner Earth theory, Metcalf outlined his concept of a civilization thriving deep beneath the crust, which can only be accessed via passageways in Antarctica. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026 The wars in the Gulf and Ukraine have essentially shut off some of the world’s key passageways for global commodities, while extended droughts have restricted travel through the key arteries such as the Panama Canal. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026 While PennDOT already has created over 30 wildlife crossings, the establishment of the new cohesive group of state agency stakeholders is likely to accelerate building the safe animal passageways and reverse the high collision rate with motorists. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Grand Victorians, generous prewars, scalloped trims, curved passageways, impossibly high ceilings, and hardwood floors for days. Nora Deligter, Curbed, 24 July 2026 Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways. Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 With its whimsical interiors, hidden passageways, and sweeping harbor views, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates. Rachel Holt, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Liden’s passageways were most likely rented, judging from the contact information for a Berlin scaffolding company taped to the wall inside one of them. Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passageways
Noun
  • By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries.
    Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At Penzing Studios, the open-air museum at Bad Windsheim, the fortress at Lichtenau, and sites in Nuremberg, the production found medieval stonework, corridors, chapels, crypts, and staircases suited to the royal court.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Are staff members talking about residents in hallways instead of in private areas?
    Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The hallways in the educational building are lined with sensory games reminiscent of a science museum.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Passageways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageways. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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