opening vs passageway

passageway vs opening

opening and passageway both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but passageway is not an adjective.

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

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

opening: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
passageway: a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass

Other hypernyms of opening include passage.

opening (noun)	passageway (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	a passage between rooms or between buildings
the act of opening something	a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
becoming open or being made open
the first of a series of actions
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
a possible alternative
the initial part of the introduction
the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
an open or empty space in or between things
opportunity especially for employment or promotion

opening (adjective)	passageway (adjective)
first or beginning

Difference between opening and passageway

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