MEANING
A narrow route connecting rooms, buildings, or other spaces.
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Words that belong together
- service passageway
- hidden passageway
On the page
A service passageway linked the kitchens to the rear courtyard.
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Word forms
- Base
- passageway
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture / spatial description. Forms: Singular passageway; plural passageways. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: setting, description. Commonness: common.
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