What does passage mean?
Definitions for passage
ˈpæs ɪdʒpas·sage
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word passage.
Princeton's WordNet
passage, transition(noun)
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
passage(noun)
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
passage(noun)
a way through or along which someone or something may pass
enactment, passage(noun)
the passing of a law by a legislative body
passage, transit(noun)
a journey usually by ship
"the outward passage took 10 days"
passage, musical passage(noun)
a short section of a musical composition
passage, passageway(noun)
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
"the nasal passages"
passage, passing(noun)
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
"the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
passing, passage(noun)
the motion of one object relative to another
"stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
passage, handing over(noun)
the act of passing something to another person
Webster Dictionary
Passage(verb)
the act of passing; transit from one place to another; movement from point to point; a going by, over, across, or through; as, the passage of a man or a carriage; the passage of a ship or a bird; the passage of light; the passage of fluids through the pores or channels of the body
Passage(verb)
transit by means of conveyance; journey, as by water, carriage, car, or the like; travel; right, liberty, or means, of passing; conveyance
Passage(verb)
price paid for the liberty to pass; fare; as, to pay one's passage
Passage(verb)
removal from life; decease; departure; death
Passage(verb)
way; road; path; channel or course through or by which one passes; way of exit or entrance; way of access or transit. Hence, a common avenue to various apartments in a building; a hall; a corridor
Passage(verb)
a continuous course, process, or progress; a connected or continuous series; as, the passage of time
Passage(verb)
a separate part of a course, process, or series; an occurrence; an incident; an act or deed
Passage(verb)
a particular portion constituting a part of something continuous; esp., a portion of a book, speech, or musical composition; a paragraph; a clause
Passage(verb)
reception; currency
Passage(verb)
a pass or en encounter; as, a passage at arms
Passage(verb)
a movement or an evacuation of the bowels
Passage(verb)
in parliamentary proceedings: (a) The course of a proposition (bill, resolution, etc.) through the several stages of consideration and action; as, during its passage through Congress the bill was amended in both Houses. (b) The advancement of a bill or other proposition from one stage to another by an affirmative vote; esp., the final affirmative action of the body upon a proposition; hence, adoption; enactment; as, the passage of the bill to its third reading was delayed
Freebase
Passage
Passage is the eighth album by American popular music duo Carpenters. Released in 1977, it produced the hit singles "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song", "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" and "Sweet, Sweet Smile". This album was a considerable departure for the siblings and contained experimental material such as the Klaatu cover "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" single—which reached #32 in the US but was a top ten hit in much of the world. Nonetheless, it was their first album to fall short of gold standard in the US. The Carpenters' version of "Sweet, Sweet Smile" was picked up by Country radio and put the duo in the top ten of Billboard's Country chart in the spring of 1978.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Passage
pas′āj, n. act of passing: a moving from one place or state to another: a journey, as in a ship: course: time occupied in passing: means of passing in or out: a way: entrance: enactment of a law: right of passing: price paid for passing or for being conveyed between two places: occurrence, any incident or episode: a single clause or part of a book, &c.: a modulation in music: (B.) a mountain-pass: ford of a river: (zool.) migratory habits.—v.i. to cross: to walk sideways, of a horse.—Passage of arms, any feat of arms: a quarrel, esp. of words.—Bird of passage, a bird that passes from one climate to another at the change of the seasons.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
passage
A voyage is generally supposed to comprise the outward and homeward passages. Also, a west-country term for ferry. (See VOYAGE.)
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
passage
A pass or encounter; as, a passage at arms.
Editors Contribution
passage
A process or channel.
The passage from one port to another was easy.
Submitted by MaryC on February 29, 2020
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'passage' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2523
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'passage' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4545
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'passage' in Nouns Frequency: #898
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of passage in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of passage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of passage in a Sentence
Australian Defense Minister Kevin Andrews:
Exercising together is one way to avoid some kind of miscalculation happening, india shares our interest in the wider free passage of international trade.
It took days and days to organize safe passage. It did arrive in Aden last Saturday. It was the first time we got a convoy into Aden for weeks.
This would have a major impact on vital aid operations in Syria, especially in terms of our ability to carry out local level negotiations for the safe passage of aid delivery.
Death is but a passage. It is not a house, it is only a vestibule. The grave has a door on its inner side.
We saw the car displacing horses, buggies and buggy whips, but we don’t lament that passage, do we?
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Translations for passage
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- passatgeCatalan, Valencian
- Passus, PassageGerman
- διέλευση, απόσπασμα, μελωδία, διάβαση, εδάφιο, δίοδος, πέρασμα, διάδρομος, ψήφιση, περικοπή, χωρίο, έγκρισηGreek
- koridoroEsperanto
- pasajeSpanish
- käytävä, juoksutus, hyväksyminen, osuus, välikkö, etappi, jakso, passageFinnish
- passageFrench
- pasáisteIrish
- perlintasanIndonesian
- corridoioItalian
- 一節, 通過, 通路Japanese
- transitus, iterLatin
- riunga, awarua, pāhihi, kauhangaMāori
- passus, passasjeNorwegian
- passasje, passusNorwegian Nynorsk
- passagem, corredorPortuguese
- пассаж, переход, проход, выдержка, принятие, отрывок, коридорRussian
- passageSwedish
- mapitoSwahili
- đoạn vănVietnamese
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