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UK [ˈpæsɪdʒ] / US noun
Word forms "passage":
singular passage plural passages

1) [countable] a long narrow area with walls on each side that leads from one room or place to another

There was a small office leading off a passage between the kitchen and the back door.

2) [countable] a short section of a book, article, poem, or piece of music, considered on its own

He read me a passage from his favourite book.

3) [countable] a particular period, for example in someone's life or in a sports event

This had been an embarrassing and regrettable passage in her career.

4) [singular] a way through a place, especially when this is difficult

passage through:

Branches and vines blocked our passage through the jungle.

There was an icebreaker clearing a passage for ships through the ice.

5) [uncountable] movement past, over, or through a place

The passage of heavy guns had left deep ruts in the field.

6) [singular] the process by which a bill is discussed in a parliament and becomes law

passage through:

The bill had a surprisingly stormy passage through the House of Lords.

7) [countable] a tube in your body for air or liquid to pass along or pass through

Her air passages were blocked.

8) [countable] a journey or a ticket for a journey by ship to a place

passage to:

He had saved enough money to pay his passage to America.

work your passage (= pay for your ticket by working on the ship):

He managed to work his passage on a Polish boat to Stockholm.

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- the passage of time

See:

bird of passage, rite of passage, safe passage