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tunnel vs passageway

passageway vs tunnel

tunnel and passageway both are nouns.

tunnel is a verb but passageway is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tunnel Yes No Yes No
passageway Yes No No No
As nouns, passageway is a hypernym of tunnel; that is, passageway is a word with a broader meaning than tunnel:
  • tunnel: a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
  • passageway: a passage between rooms or between buildings
tunnel (noun) passageway (noun)
a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars) a passage between rooms or between buildings
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
tunnel (verb) passageway (verb)
force a way through
move through by or as by digging
Difference between tunnel and passageway

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