passageway

as in corridor
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the passageway to the other side of the office

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Recent Examples of passageway Melting ice is opening maritime passageways in the Arctic, and shipping in the region, already on the rise, will only ramp up further as the world warms. Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025 Episode 2, set at Jamie’s school just a few days after the incident, thrives in the chaos of innumerable moving pieces as kids push through crowded passageways, cram inside cacophonous classrooms, and even parade out to the playground during an unexpected fire drill. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025 Local residents dug them by hand out of the terrain’s red basaltic soil, resulting in an approximately 6,000-foot-long network of rooms and passageways that existed on three subterranean levels, ranging from 33 to 75 feet below ground. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025 The transformation of the once bleak passageway began in August. Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for passageway
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Noun
  • Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • And interstate commerce is affected — the extreme flooding across a corridor that includes the major cargo hubs in Louisville, Kentucky and Memphis could lead to shipping and supply chain delays, said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather.
    Obed Lamy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Cara and Jacob are asleep on a bench in the hallway when Spencer calls for his aunt.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
  • McDaniel recalled seeing students running in the hallway and dropping down to the floor.
    Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Fans line the stadium-style concourse seeking autographs from their favorite drivers, while the humming noise from the Cup Series’ cars heard on the infield is seemingly louder than any other track.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Pearl rubbed Broome’s back as the cart took off down the concourse.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025

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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageway. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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