passageway vs opening

opening vs passageway

passageway and opening both are nouns.

passageway is not an adjective while opening is an adjective.

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

As nouns, opening is a hyponym of passageway; that is, opening is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than passageway:

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

Other hyponyms of passageway include birth canal, meatus, orifice, porta, canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, sinusoid, carpal tunnel, root canal, esophagus, gorge, gullet, oesophagus, epicardia, fauces, fistula, sinus, shunt.

passageway (noun)	opening (noun)
a passage between rooms or between buildings	a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass	the act of opening something
	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

passageway (adjective)	opening (adjective)
	first or beginning

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