Passage: meaning, definitions and examples
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passage
[ ˈpæsɪdʒ ]
security
A narrow way, typically having walls on either side, allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He walked down the dimly lit passage towards the exit.
- The secret passage allowed the spies to escape undetected.
literature
A section of a written work, typically constituting a subdivision of a chapter.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The passage describing the main character's childhood was particularly moving.
- The book had a passage that foreshadowed the ending.
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.
See also: bypass, impassable, impasse, overpass, passable, passably, passcode, passé, passenger, passer, passing, passingly, passion, passionately, passive, passkey, underpass, unpassability, unpassable.