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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State environmental and transportation agencies are increasing their efforts to boost both motorist roadway safety and wildlife survival rates by using technology to build road structures for animal passageways. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 Martin made use of the passageway between the kitchen and laundry room that Pupetta’s Uncle Vinny dug to easily move between wings to call on his girlfriend (and in Martin’s case, commit murder). Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2025 Then a specialist used a probe equipped with a tiny camera to image the air passageways in Gray’s lungs, finally discovering the plastic impediment. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 The representative said it was used for food storage related to the Tacos Los Tres Hermanos food truck, as well as being a passageway for employee bathroom access. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 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 5 Jun. 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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