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passageway vs tunnel

tunnel vs passageway

passageway and tunnel both are nouns.

passageway is not a verb while tunnel is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
passageway Yes No No No
tunnel Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tunnel is a hyponym of passageway; that is, tunnel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than passageway:
  • passageway: a passage between rooms or between buildings
  • tunnel: a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
Other hyponyms of passageway include aisle, gangway, arcade, areaway, corridor, drift, gallery, heading, gangway, gate, shaft, walk-through.
passageway (noun) tunnel (noun)
a passage between rooms or between buildings a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
passageway (verb) tunnel (verb)
force a way through
move through by or as by digging
Difference between passageway and tunnel

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