passageway

Thân thiện

A family walks through a narrow passageway between two brick buildings.

Definition

Noun: 1. A way for passage; a corridor, hall, or other narrow space connecting rooms, buildings, or areas: A structure or space designed or used for moving from one place to another, especially within a building or between buildings. 2. A duct, channel, or tube through which something may pass: A specific anatomical or structural conduit.

Usage

The word "passageway" is a countable noun. It is used to describe a physical, enclosed, or defined path that facilitates movement or the flow of something. It often implies a connection between two points.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The secret passageway behind the bookshelf led to a hidden room.
  • We walked through a long, dark passageway connecting the hotel to the conference center.
  • The building's fire code requires all passageways to be kept clear of obstructions.

Advanced Usage

• "to clear a passageway": to remove obstacles from a path to allow movement.
  • Emergency crews worked to clear a passageway through the debris.
• Used metaphorically to describe a means of access or progress (less common).
  • Education is often seen as a passageway to a better life.

Variants and Related Words

• Passage (n): A broader term that can mean a passageway, but also a segment of a written work or musical piece, or the act of passing.
  • He read a passage from the novel.
• Corridor (n): A long passage in a building with doors leading to rooms; often synonymous with "passageway" but can imply a main thoroughfare.
• Hallway (n): A corridor or passage in a building.
• Duct (n): A tube or channel for conveying air, liquid, cables, etc.; a specific type of passageway.

Synonyms

• Corridor
• Hall
• Walkway
• Aisle
• Channel (for ducts/tubes)

Related Phrases

• Service passageway: A corridor used by staff for maintenance or deliveries, not typically for the public.
  • The waitstaff used the service passageway to move between the kitchen and the dining room.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
   • the nasal passages
2. a passage between rooms or between buildings

Từ đồng nghĩa

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