Definition of passagewaynext
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 No natural rock was visible here; the passageway had been plastered over with mottled concrete and lined with air pipes. James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Aaron recently took charge of building a saltwater fish tank into their living room wall and their home even has a secret passageway. Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 The conflict of late centers on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passageway for the global oil trade that has became a source of major leverage for Iran. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 While PennDOT already has created over 30 wildlife crossings, the establishment of the new cohesive group of state agency stakeholders is likely to accelerate building the safe animal passageways and reverse the high collision rate with motorists. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passageway
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Noun
  • That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Another scrap of Shakespeare appeared, longer this time, echoing down the corridor of memory.
    Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Overlapping conversations in Russian, Spanish, Romanian, Mandarin and Pashto — plus several others — bleed into the hallways in a cacophony reminiscent of an airport or embassy.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There are also three runner lengths to use in a kitchen, bathroom or hallway.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Fans packed the bleachers, sweating under the summer sun, or lined up along the concourse, hoping to nab a seat.
    Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Fans gathered in the stands and along the concourse, while players waited for their turn to play.
    McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageway. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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