passageway
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.
Noun
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a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
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the nasal passages
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a passage between rooms or between buildings
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