⏳ To wait 🏛️ An archway 🪝 To hang

pend

11 9.9

A covered passage through a building that leads to a courtyard

noun
/pɛnd/

: pasadizo

Synonyms

alley

vspend

349 1.0

A narrow street between buildings, often behind shops or houses

is a covered passage through a building leading to an inner open area

alleyway

vspend

37 2.7

A narrow passage between buildings, often behind them

is a covered internal passage through a building not an open street gap

entryway

vspend

18 2.6

A small area inside a building next to the front door where people enter

is a covered through route that often leads into an open courtyard

archway

vspend

16 4.0

A curved opening people walk through, often made of stone or brick

is instead a covered route through a building often opening to a courtyard

entranceway

vspend

5 3.5

A space at the front of a building where people enter

is a covered internal passage that continues through to an inner open area

breezeway

vspend

Specialized

3 5.1

A covered outdoor passage between two buildings that is open at the sides

is instead a covered route within a building leading to an inner courtyard

snicket

vspend

1 9.9

A narrow passage between buildings that people use as a shortcut

is a covered internal passage commonly linking to a courtyard in towns

bridgeway

vspend

6.3

A covered or open passage that connects two buildings

is a passage through a building rather than a link between buildings

entrada

vspend

8.0

A doorway that leads into a building or room

is a covered internal way common in certain towns not a general entrance

How Wide

gallery

38 3.8

archway

16 4.0

pend

11 9.9

corridor

295 2.5

alley

349 1.0

Surface Forms

pend singular

pends plural

Etymology

Pend is a Scottish word for a covered passage or archway. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine the arch 'hanging' over the path, from the old Latin pendere 'to hang', as in pendant, so the name fits because the arch 'hangs' above the way.