English dictionary
passage
nounPronunciation
ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of passing from one state or place to the next
noun
- a journey usually by ship
noun
- the act of passing something to another person
noun
- a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
noun
- the passing of a law by a legislative body
noun
- a way through or along which someone or something may pass
noun
- a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
noun
- a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
noun
- a short section of a musical composition
noun
- the motion of one object relative to another
Example sentences
the outward passage took 10 days
the passage of air from the lungs
the passing of flatus
the nasal passages
stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets