Definition of passage

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Definition of passage

  • the passing of a law by a legislative body (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. enactment
  • a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another (noun)

    Examples

    1. the passage of air from the lungs

    Synonyms

    1. passing
  • the act of passing from one state or place to the next (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. transition
  • a journey usually by ship (noun)

    Examples

    1. the outward passage took 10 days

    Synonyms

    1. transit
  • a short section of a musical composition (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. musical passage
  • the motion of one object relative to another (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. passing
  • a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass (noun)

    Examples

    1. the nasal passages

    Synonyms

    1. passageway
  • the act of passing something to another person (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. handing over
  • a section of text; particularly a section of medium length (noun)
  • a way through or along which someone or something may pass (noun)

See definition of passage in Merriam Webster