passageway

noun

pas·​sage·​way ˈpa-sij-ˌwā How to pronounce passageway (audio)
: a way that allows passage

Examples of passageway in a Sentence

the passageway to the other side of the office
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Large open passageways to the living room on the right and the home study on the left add to the sense of space visitors experience in the entry hall, as do the first floor’s nine-foot ceilings. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025 Additionally, blocking highways, sidewalks or any passageways that are accessible to the public — especially emergency routes—is prohibited, and doing so can lead to felony charges. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025 The team then simulate the effect of beaming a pulse of electrons through this passageway, using the surrounding carbon nanotubes as waveguides. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025 Behind a cabinet door is a discrete passageway to the private chef’s kitchen. Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for passageway

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1606, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of passageway was circa 1606

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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passageway. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

passageway

noun
pas·​sage·​way -ˌwā How to pronounce passageway (audio)
: a road or way by which a person or thing may pass

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