passageway
pronunciation
How to pronounce passageway in British English:
UK [ˈpæsɪdʒweɪ]
How to pronounce passageway in American English:
US [ˈpæsədʒˌweɪ]
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- Noun:
- a passage between rooms or between buildings
- a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
Word Origin
- passageway (n.)
- 1640s, American English, from passage + way (n.).
Example
- 1. It is a perilous passageway to new lands and a bountiful source of food , beauty and lore .
- 2. If you 're intrigued by secret entrances , check out our story about a disguised passageway concealed behind a mirror .
- 3. Enter the gaping mouth below the shining eyes of a stone troll and follow a cave passageway lit with torches down to your hotel room .
- 4. The cave is connected to the rest of the villa by stairs and a passageway , which are illuminated by discreetly placed lights set into the floor .
- 5. Kandahar and other areas will most likely fall to the taliban , creating a truly lawless realm that wrecks china 's plans for an energy and commodities passageway through south asia .