Passage: meaning, definitions and examples

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passage

[ ˈpæsɪdʒ ]

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security

A narrow way, typically having walls on either side, allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building.

Synonyms

alleyway, corridor, hallway

Examples of usage

He walked down the dimly lit passage towards the exit.
The secret passage allowed the spies to escape undetected.

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literature

A section of a written work, typically constituting a subdivision of a chapter.

Synonyms

excerpt, paragraph, section

Examples of usage

The passage describing the main character's childhood was particularly moving.
The book had a passage that foreshadowed the ending.

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journey

The act or process of moving through, under, over, or past something on the way from one place to another.

Synonyms

journey, travel, voyage

Examples of usage

The ship had a smooth passage across the ocean.
The mountain passage was treacherous but breathtaking.

Translations

Translations of the word "passage" in other languages:

🇵🇹 passagem

trecho
passagem de texto

🇮🇳 गुज़रना

हिस्सा
पाठ

🇩🇪 Durchgang

Abschnitt
Passage

🇮🇩 passase

bagian
teks

🇺🇦 прохід

уривок
пасаж

🇵🇱 przejście

fragment
pasaż

🇯🇵 通路

一部
パッセージ

🇫🇷 passage

extrait
passage de texte

🇪🇸 pasaje

fragmento
pasaje de texto

🇹🇷 geçit

bölüm
pasaj

🇰🇷 통로

구간
구절

🇸🇦 ممر

جزء
مقطع

🇨🇿 průchod

úryvek
pasáž

🇸🇰 priechod

úryvok
pasáž

🇨🇳 通道

一部分
段落

🇸🇮 prehod

odsek
pasus

🇮🇸 göng

hluti
kafli

🇰🇿 өту

бөлім
үзінді

🇬🇪 გასასვლელი

მონაკვეთი
პასაჟი

🇦🇿 keçid

hissə
parça

🇲🇽 pasaje

trecho
pasaje de texto

Word origin

The word 'passage' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the Old French term 'passage', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'passagium'. It has been used in English since the 13th century. Over the centuries, 'passage' has evolved to encompass various meanings related to movement, transition, and traversal.