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way vs passage

passage vs way

way and passage both are nouns.

way is an adverb but passage is not an adverb.

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