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passage vs way

way vs passage

passage and way both are nouns.

passage is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
passage Yes No No No
way Yes No No Yes
As nouns, way is a hypernym of passage; that is, way is a word with a broader meaning than passage:
  • passage: a way through or along which someone or something may pass
  • way: any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
passage (noun) way (noun)
a journey usually by ship a course of conduct
the passing of a law by a legislative body to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
the act of passing something to another person a journey or passage
the act of passing from one state or place to the next any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another how something is done or how it happens
a way through or along which someone or something may pass the property of distance in general
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass doing as one pleases or chooses
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
a short section of a musical composition a line leading to a place or point
the motion of one object relative to another a portion of something divided into shares
space for movement
the condition of things generally
passage (adverb) way (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
Difference between passage and way

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