Word
passageway
Phoneticspas·sage·way, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈpæsədʒˌweɪ/
UK/pˈæsɪdʒwˌeɪ/
Definition
n. a narrow path or corridor that connects two places. You use this word for a walkway in a building or a small road between houses.
n. a narrow passage or corridor connecting two areas. Often used to describe architectural features or small-scale urban routes.
Examples
“The narrow passageway leads to the back of the house.”
“The old castle features a narrow stone passageway that connects the kitchen to the main hall.”
“The architect designed a series of hidden passageways to allow for discreet movement between the different wings of the museum during the exhibition setup.”
Examples
simple
“The narrow passageway leads to the back of the house.”
contextual
“The old castle features a narrow stone passageway that connects the kitchen to the main hall.”
complex
“The architect designed a series of hidden passageways to allow for discreet movement between the different wings of the museum during the exhibition setup.”
Real-World Examples
“On a later visit to the busy station, we found passengers waiting outside the main entrance or sheltering in underground passageways.” “This maze of fuzzy green mounds – large, single-room houses surrounded by thick walls topped with grass and connected with covered stone passageways – was abandoned some four and a half thousand years ago.” “As distant from the central doors of the church as is possible, it would be easy to assume that this bricked-up passageway might have been an old receiving portal or service entrance.” Etymology
From passage + way.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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ADVERB
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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