passport

noun pass·port \ˈpas-ˌpȯrt\

: an official document issued by the government of a country that identifies someone as a citizen of that country and that is usually necessary when entering or leaving a country

: something that allows a person to achieve something

Full Definition of PASSPORT

a : a formal document issued by an authorized official of a country to one of its citizens that is usually necessary for exit from and reentry into the country, that allows the citizen to travel in a foreign country in accordance with visa requirements, and that requests protection for the citizen while abroad

b : a license issued by a country permitting a foreign citizen to pass or take goods through its territory : safe-conduct

c : a document of identification required by law to be carried by persons residing or traveling within a country

a : a permission or authorization to go somewhere

b : something that secures admission, acceptance, or attainment <education as a passport to success>

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Origin of PASSPORT

Middle English (Scots) pasport, from Middle French passeport, from passer to pass + port port, from Latin portus — more at ford

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to PASSPORT

Synonyms: gateway, key, open sesame, secret, ticket

Rhymes with PASSPORT

abort, airport, amort, aport, assort, athwart, backcourt, bellwort, birthwort, bistort, blood sport, Bridgeport, carport, cavort, cohort, colewort, comport, consort, contort, crosscourt, deport, disport, distort, downcourt, effort, escort, exhort, export, extort, fall short, figwort, forecourt, for short, free port, frontcourt, glasswort, Gosport, Gulfport, half-court, homeport, home port, in short, jetport, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, Newport, outport, presort, purport, ragwort, report, re-sort, resort, retort, sandwort, seaport, sell short, Shreveport, spaceport, spearwort, spoilsport, Stockport, support, toothwort, transport

PASSPORT Defined for Kids

passport

noun pass·port \ˈpas-ˌpȯrt\

Definition of PASSPORT for Kids

: a government document needed to enter or leave a country

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