back passage

noun

Through a back passage, which led into the paddock behind the house, they saw the butcher leading a lamb.

The dark Toison d'Or was merely a back passage used principally by the tradespeople for the delivery of supplies.

There is no back passage by which any one could have descended while the party proceeded up stairs.

I passed unconcernedly through the house and took a seat in the back passage, and awaited events.

In this condition—entering from the back passage—Burma Naik found him.

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