passageway

[pas-ij-wey]

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.

passageway

/ ˈpæsɪdʒˌweɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of passageway¹

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.

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She splashed down side tunnels, crawled through narrow passageways, carefully crossed subway tracks.

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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.

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

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

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Related Words

• hallway 
• passage 
• walkway