Definitions for passport
ˈpæs pɔrt, -poʊrt, ˈpɑs-pass·port

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. pass, passport(noun)

   any authorization to pass or go somewhere

   "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"

2. passport(noun)

   a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country

3. recommendation, passport(noun)

   any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission

   "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. passport(Noun)

   An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.

   You will have to bring your passport to prove who you are.

   Etymology: From passeport, from passer + port. Compare portpass.

2. passport(Noun)

   Any document that allows entry or passage.

   Etymology: From passeport, from passer + port. Compare portpass.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Passport(noun)

   permission to pass; a document given by the competent officer of a state, permitting the person therein named to pass or travel from place to place, without molestation, by land or by water

   Etymology: [F. passeport, orig., a permission to leave a port or to sail into it; passer to pass + port a port, harbor. See Pass, and Port a harbor.]

2. Passport(noun)

   a document carried by neutral merchant vessels in time of war, to certify their nationality and protect them from belligerents; a sea letter

   Etymology: [F. passeport, orig., a permission to leave a port or to sail into it; passer to pass + port a port, harbor. See Pass, and Port a harbor.]

3. Passport(noun)

   a license granted in time of war for the removal of persons and effects from a hostile country; a safe-conduct

   Etymology: [F. passeport, orig., a permission to leave a port or to sail into it; passer to pass + port a port, harbor. See Pass, and Port a harbor.]

4. Passport(noun)

   figuratively: Anything which secures advancement and general acceptance

   Etymology: [F. passeport, orig., a permission to leave a port or to sail into it; passer to pass + port a port, harbor. See Pass, and Port a harbor.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Passport

   A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies the identity and nationality of its holder for the purpose of international travel. The elements of identity contained in all standardized passports include information about the holder, including name, date of birth, gender and place of birth. A passport does not of itself entitle the passport holder entry into another country, nor to consular protection while abroad nor any other privileges. It does, however, normally entitle the passport holder to return to the country that issued the passport. Rights to consular protection arise from international treaties, whilst the bearer's right to return to the passport's country of issue depends on the laws of the issuing country. A passport does not represent the right or the place of residence of the passport holder in the country that issued the passport.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. passport

   A permission granted by any state to a vessel, to navigate in some particular sea without molestation; it contains all particulars concerning her, and is binding on all persons at peace with that state. It is also a letter of licence given by authority, granting permission to enter, travel in, and quit certain territories.

2. passport

   See PASS.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. passport

   A document given by the competent officer of a state, which permits the person therein named to pass or travel from place to place by land or water. Also a license granted in time of war for the removal of persons and effects from a hostile country; a safe-conduct.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. passport

   A type of legal document with specific information that gives the person authorization to travel to and enter another country, nation or jurisdiction and to enter the country, nation or jurisdiction of their birth.

   Passports are a requirement if we like to travel out of the country we live in.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'passport' in Nouns Frequency: #2879

Anagrams for passport »

1. popstars, pop stars

2. Pop stars

3. Popstars

How to pronounce passport?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of passport in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of passport in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of passport in a Sentence

1. Jan Buczek:

   There were passport, document controls, crosschecks, and all of this increased the waiting time to hours at best and days at worst.

2. Adel Fahmy:

   We don't understand why he has to stand in court when he has (renounced) his passport, That was the deal ... that he'd denounce his citizenship, that they (the Egyptian government) would not announce it to the media, but they did the exact opposite. They did announce it to the media and he is devastated that this is happening to him.

3. Chloe Setter:

   Nothing can quite replace the direct human interaction of a person speaking to another person, looking at their passport and asking questions.

4. Hassan Shibly:

   Ms. Hoda Muthana is not a U.S. citizen and will not be admitted into the United States, she does not have any legal basis, no valid U.S. passport, no right to a passport nor any visa to travel to the United States.

5. Donald Trump:

   I'd hate to see something like that get in his way, but a lot of people are talking about it and I know that even some states are looking at it very strongly, the fact that he was born in Canada and he has had a double passport.

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