passageway

as in corridor
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 passageway Related article ‘The heart of the universe’: How the Panama Canal changed the world The canal isn’t the only critical passageway that Panama controls. Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025 Historical records suggest Ludovico ordered the construction of an underground passageway to allow him easy access to Milan’s Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie, where his wife was buried. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025 After a young boy goes missing from a small town, another teen boy finds a passageway to the past. Meg Walters, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025 Now, nestled among its arched passageways, are a number of tony beauty haunts, too. Jennifer Weil, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for passageway
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Noun
  • Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • As in previous Metroid games, Samus can curl into her Morph Ball form to sneak through tight corridors.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Connected to the main dining area is a long hallway leading to the bar.
    Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The first incident happened in November, according to the lawsuit, when the boy wore the T-shirt beneath a flannel shirt in a hallway before class had started.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Jenny Craig Pavilion seats 5,100, a slight increase, but has more concession stands, more bathrooms, a bigger concourse and all chairback seats.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
  • In May, United will begin Dulles-Dakar service: Next year, the airport will open a 14-gate $700 million concourse for United.
    Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageway. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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