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   Pas·sage

   /ˈpasij/

   

   noun

   • 1. the act or process of moving through, under, over, or past something on the way from one place to another: "there were moorings for boats wanting passage through the lock" Similar transitprogresspassingmovementmovingmotiongoingcrossingtravelingtraversaltraverse
   • ▪ the act or process of moving forward: "despite the passage of time she still loved him" Similar passingadvancecoursemarchmoving onflow
   • ▪ the right to pass through somewhere: "we obtained a permit for safe passage from the embassy" Similar safe conductentryadmissionaccesspermission/authorization to travel throughleave to travel inwarrantvisa
   • ▪ a journey or ticket for a journey by sea or air: "he then booked passage home aboard a Spanish warship" Similar voyagecrossingtripcruisesailjourneytourtrek
   • ▪ (of a migrating bird) the action of passing through a place en route to its final destination: "the species occurs regularly on passage"
   • 2. a narrow way, typically having walls on either side, allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building; a passageway: "the larger bedroom was at the end of the passage" Similar corridorpassagewayhallhallwayentrance hallentrancewalkwayaislegangwayalleyalleywaylanepathpathwaywayfootpathtracktrackwayroadthoroughfareginnelsnicketvennelwyndtwittentwitchelareawaytracegully
   • ▪ a duct, vessel, or other channel in the body. Similar ductorificeopeningapertureholechannelinletoutlet
   • 3. the process of transition from one state to another: "an allegory on the theme of the passage from ignorance to knowledge" Similar transitiondevelopmentprogressprogressionmovechangeshiftconversionmetamorphosis
   • ▪ the passing of a bill into law: "a catalyst for the unrest was the passage of a privatization law" Similar enactmentpassingratificationacceptanceapprovaladoptionauthorizationsanctionvalidationlegalizationendorsement
   • 4. a short extract from a book or other printed material: "he picked up the newspaper and read the passage again" Similar extractexcerptquotationquotecitationcitereadingsectionpieceselectionpartsnippetfragmentportiontextparagraphversestanzacantolinesentencephrase
   • ▪ a section of a piece of music: "nothing obscures the outlines of an orchestral passage more than a drumroll on an unrelated note"
   • ▪ an episode in a longer activity such as a sporting event: "a neat passage of midfield play"
   • 5. the process of propagating microorganisms or cells in a series of host organisms or culture media, so as to maintain them or modify their virulence: "cultured cells can replicate on serial passage for predictable periods of time"

   verb

   • 1. subject (a strain of microorganisms or cells) to a passage: "each recombinant virus was passaged nine times successively"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin passus ‘pace’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASSAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Add to word list. B2 [ C ] (also passageway, uk / ˈpæs.ɪdʒ.weɪ / us / ˈpæs.ɪdʒ.weɪ /) a usually long and narrow part of a building with rooms on one or both sides, or a covered path that connects places: A narrow passage led directly through the house into the garden.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › passagesPassages Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PASSAGE is a way of exit or entrance : a road, path, channel, or course by which something passes. How to use passage in a sentence.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › passage_npassage, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun passage mean? There are 36 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun passage, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. passage has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › passagePASSAGE - 62 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to passage. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of passage. The newspaper quoted a long passage from the speech. Synonyms. section. portion. piece. selection. clause. paragraph. sentence. column. verse. chapter.

6. www.wordsmyth.netpassage | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   the act of passing from one place or state to another. : a channel or course along or through which something can pass; corridor. : a part of a written or musical work.... See the full definition

7. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › passagePassage - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   Passage - A physical or metaphorical journey or transition from one place, state, or condition to another.

8. thecontentauthority.com › blog › text-vs-passageText vs Passage: Unraveling Commonly Confused Terms

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   A passage is a section of text that is longer than a single sentence but shorter than a full document. It can be a paragraph, a chapter, or any other discrete section of a larger work. Passages are often used in literary analysis or academic writing to provide evidence or support for an argument.