passageway

[ pas-ij-wey ]

noun

1. a way for passing into, through, or out of something, as within a building or between buildings; a corridor, hall, alley, catwalk, or the like.

   Synonyms: walk, path, access, passage

2. a corridor on a ship.

passageway

/ ˈpæsɪdʒˌweɪ /

noun

1. a way, esp one in or between buildings; passage

Word History and Origins

Origin of passageway¹

First recorded in 1640–50; passage ¹ + way ¹

Example Sentences

For more than two days, a vital shipping passageway in the Port of L.A. was shut down, and the cause was surprising to some.

From Los Angeles Times

The malleability of identity is depicted in provincial settings in the American West, where there often isn’t a full menu of lifestyle possibilities and the passageway between religious conformity and stigmatized outcast status can be exceedingly narrow.

From Los Angeles Times

When the characters grope for a secret passageway, they receive an electric shock.

From Los Angeles Times

The Italian fire department has said that its divers initially struggled to even get inside the vessel, as furniture was obstructing the passageway.

From BBC

The cougar, which was not wearing a monitoring collar, was killed near the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, a passageway that crosses over the freeway.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• hallway
• passage
• walkway