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- Dictionarypassage/ˈpasɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. the action or process of moving through or past somewhere on the way from one place to another: "there were moorings for boats wanting passage through the lock" Similar
- 2. a narrow way allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building; a passageway: "the larger bedroom was at the end of the passage" Similar
verb
- 1. subject (a strain of microorganisms or cells) to a passage: "each recombinant virus was passaged nine times successively"
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a journey, especially over the sea: He had booked his passage to Rio de Janeiro. work your passage old-fashioned. to do work on a ship during your trip instead of paying for a ticket: He was allowed to work his passage from the port of Perth. See more.
noun. 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 Arts. an area, section, or detail of a work, especially with respect to its qualities of execution: passages of sensitive brushwork.
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.
A passage is a long narrow hole or tube in your body, which air or liquid can pass along.
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. Webster's New World.
Definition of passage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
