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1passage

noun pas·sage \ˈpa-sij\

: a long, narrow space that connects one place to another

: a narrow space that people or things can move through

: an act of moving or passing from one place or state to another

Full Definition of PASSAGE

1
a :  a way of exit or entrance :  a road, path, channel, or course by which something passes
b :  a corridor or lobby giving access to the different rooms or parts of a building or apartment
2
a :  the action or process of passing from one place, condition, or stage to another
b :  death 1a
c :  a continuous movement or flow <the passage of time>
3
a (1) :  a specific act of traveling or passing especially by sea or air (2) :  a privilege of conveyance as a passenger :  accommodations
b :  the passing of a legislative measure or law :  enactment
4
:  a right, liberty, or permission to pass
5
a :  something that happens or is done :  incident
b :  something that takes place between two persons mutually
6
a :  a usually brief portion of a written work or speech that is relevant to a point under discussion or noteworthy for content or style
b :  a phrase or short section of a musical composition
c :  a detail of a work of art (as a painting)
7
:  the act or action of passing something or undergoing a passing
8
:  incubation of a pathogen (as a virus) in culture, a living organism, or a developing egg
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First Known Use of PASSAGE

13th century

Related to PASSAGE

Synonyms
approach, avenue, path, route, way
Antonyms
recess, recession, regress, regression, retreat, retrogression

2passage

verb
pas·sagedpas·sag·ing

Definition of PASSAGE

intransitive verb
:  to go past or across :  cross
transitive verb
:  to subject to passage <passaged a virus>

First Known Use of PASSAGE

1824
PASSAGE Defined for Kids

passage

noun pas·sage \ˈpa-sij\

Definition of PASSAGE for Kids

1
:  a space or path by which something or someone can go through
2
:  a brief part of a speech or written work
3
:  the act or process of going from one place or condition to another <Our ship made a smooth passage.>
4
:  the act of approving a law
5
:  a right or permission to go as a passenger <She obtained passage aboard the ship.>

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25 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. passage
  2. passage bed
  3. passage bird
  4. passage boat
  5. passage cell
  6. passage grave
  7. passage hawk
  8. passage winds
  9. air passage
  10. back passage
  11. bird of passage
  12. bridge passage
  13. deck passage
  14. innocent passage
  15. meridian passage
  16. Middle Passage
  17. purple passage
  18. rite de passage
  19. rite of passage
  20. wing passage
  21. Drake Passage
  22. Inside Passage
  23. Mona Passage
  24. Northwest Passage
  25. Windward Passage
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