Passageway Meaning
/pˈæsəˌdʒweɪ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.
nounAny way for passing in, out or through something.
Sentence Examples
Watch your step, as the passageway is slippery.
We discovered a secret passageway.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hotel's underground ____ connects the main building to the parking garage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The secret ____ behind the bookcase led to a hidden room that no one had discovered for decades.
Word Origin & History
From passage + way.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The door of the twins' room opposite was open; a twenty-watt night-light threw a weak yellow glow into the passageway. David could hear the twins breathing in time with each other."
— 1994, Stephen Fry, chapter 2, in The Hippopotamus:
"The units have transverse seats, two and three astride the passageway with single or double longitudinal seats alongside the two entrance vestibules in each car."
— 1960 November, “New electric multiple-units for British Railways: Glasgow Suburban”, in Trains Illustrated, page 660:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hotel's underground ____ connects the main building to the parking garage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The secret ____ behind the bookcase led to a hidden room that no one had discovered for decades.