passageway
[
pas
-ij-wey]
/ˈpæs ɪdʒˌweɪ/
noun
1.
a
way
for passing into, through, or out of something, as within a building or between buildings; a corridor, hall, alley, catwalk, or the like.
2.
a corridor on a ship.
Origin
1640-50;
passage
1
+
way
Synonyms
1.
passage, access, path, walk.
British Dictionary definitions for
passageway
passageway
/
ˈpæsɪdʒˌweɪ
/
noun
1.
a way, esp one in or between buildings; passage
Word Origin and History for
passageway
n.
1640s, American English, from
passage
+
way
.