passageway

noun

Etymology

From passage + way.

  1. derived from *weǵʰ-
  2. inherited from *wegaz
  3. inherited from *weg
  4. inherited from weġ
  5. inherited from way
  6. compounded as passageway — “passage + way

Definitions

  1. A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.

    • 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.
  2. Any way for passing in, out or through something.

    • 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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA