passage
noun
1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Similar word(s): transition
Definition categories: act
2. a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
Definition categories: communication, section, subdivision
3. a way through or along which someone or something may pass
Definition categories: man–made, way
4. the passing of a law by a legislative body
Similar word(s): enactment
Definition categories: act, lawmaking, legislating, legislation
5. a journey usually by ship
- the outward passage took 10 days
Similar word(s): transit
Definition categories: act, journey, journeying
6. a short section of a musical composition
Definition categories: communication, composition, opus, piece
7. a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
- the nasal passages
Similar word(s): passageway
Definition categories: body, structure
8. a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
- the passage of air from the lungs
- the passing of flatus
Similar word(s): passing
Definition categories: act, reaction, response
9. the motion of one object relative to another
- stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets
Similar word(s): passing
Definition categories: event, motion, movement
10. the act of passing something to another person
Definition categories: act, bringing, delivery
Sentences with passage as a noun:
- passage of scripture
- She struggled to play the difficult passages.
- He made his passage through the trees carefully, mindful of the stickers.
- The company was one of the prime movers in lobbying for the passage of the act.
verb
1. (medicine) To pass a pathogen through a host or medium
- He passaged the virus through a series of goats.
- After 24 hours, the culture was passaged to an agar plate.
2. (rare) To make a passage, especially by sea; to cross
- They passaged to America in 1902.
3. (intransitive, dressage) To execute a passage movement