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- DictionaryPas·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"
- 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"
verb
- 1. subject (a strain of microorganisms or cells) to a passage: "each recombinant virus was passaged nine times successively"
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.
an opening or entrance into, through, or out of something: the nasal passages. a voyage by water from one point to another: a rough passage across the English Channel. the privilege of conveyance as a passenger: to book passage on an ocean liner. the price charged for accommodation on a ship; fare. a lapse or passing, as of time.
PASSAGE definition: 1. a usually long and narrow part of a building with rooms on one or both sides, or a covered path…. Learn more.
A passage is a long narrow space with walls or fences on both sides, that connects one place or room with another.
Definitions of 'passage' 1. A passage is a long narrow space with walls or fences on both sides, that connects one place or room with another. [...] 2. A passage in a book, speech, or piece of music is a section of it that you are considering separately from the rest. [...] 3.
Passage describes the act of passing or traveling from one place to the next. People often use the word passage to specifically refer to a journey by ship, as in, "The passage to America was long and hard." A section of written work or music can also be called a passage.
The process of changing from one condition or stage to another; transition. The passage from childhood to adulthood. American Heritage. Enactment into law of a legislative bill. American Heritage. A journey, esp. by water; voyage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Permission, right, or a chance to pass.
n. a portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, etc.: a passage of Scripture. a phrase or other division of a musical work. Fine Art an area, section, or detail of a work, esp. with respect to its qualities of execution: passages of sensitive brushwork.
Definition of passage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. The act or process of passing, especially: a. Movement from one place to another: the passage of water through a sieve. b. The process of elapsing: the passage of time. 2. a. The process of changing from one condition or stage to another; transition: the passage from childhood to adulthood. b. Enactment into law of a legislative bill. 3. a.
