gate vs passageway

passageway vs gate

gate and passageway both are nouns.

gate is a verb but passageway is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gate	Yes	No	Yes	No
passageway	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, passageway is a hypernym of gate; that is, passageway is a word with a broader meaning than gate:

gate: passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
passageway: a passage between rooms or between buildings

gate (noun)	passageway (noun)
a movable barrier in a fence or wall	a passage between rooms or between buildings
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs	a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
total admission receipts at a sports event

gate (verb)	passageway (verb)
restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
supply with a gate

Difference between gate and passageway

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