passageway

American  

[pas-ij-wey] / ˈpæs ɪdʒˌweɪ /

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.

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passageway British  

/ ˈpæsɪdʒˌweɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of passageway

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

Example Sentences

I had been travelling alone and was checking my route home in a passageway, when suddenly I felt someone looming over me.

From BBC

This wealthy Monterey County enclave strictly regulates architecture to maintain the much-vaunted “village character” of a place filled with cottages, courtyards and secret passageways.

From Los Angeles Times

“The superintendent is working on the safe passageways,” he said, referring to the concept of a safety perimeter.

From Los Angeles Times

Rescue teams have been using heavy machinery in an effort to clear the blocked passageways to try to reach the miners.

From BBC

It will compare the use of stents - surgical tubes used to open up the body's passageways - with a new technique of using a small catheter to insert a green dye.

From BBC

Related Words

• hallway
• passage
• walkway