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 residence is laid out as a series of connected indoor and outdoor spaces, with arched passageways linking each area.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Specific areas the designer often focuses on for these purposes are creating easy access to bathrooms and wide passageways between rooms.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Specific areas the designer often focuses on for these purposes are creating easy access to bathrooms and wide passageways between rooms.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passageways
Noun
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Doom has corridors, enemies, three-dimensional navigation and a lot of things that are trying to kill you.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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These alerts typically define safe corridors for high-speed test flights over the Atlantic.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The complaint also raises concerns about security measures, alleging there were no cameras in hallways or elevators.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Outside the courtroom, parents with similar cases high-fived in the hallways and embraced on the courthouse steps.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Passageways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageways. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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