passage

/ˈpæsɪdʒ/
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Noun

passageSingular
passagesPlural
1

A long, narrow corridor or hallway in a building that connects different rooms or areas.

The hotel room is at the end of the passage on the left.

2

A section or excerpt from a written work, speech, or piece of music.

The teacher asked us to read a passage from the novel.

3

The act or process of moving through, across, or past something.

The passage of the ship through the canal took several hours.

4

A journey by sea or air, especially the cost of such a journey.

We booked our passage to Australia in advance.

5

The process of time passing or the transition from one state to another.

The passage of time has changed our perspective on many things.

6

The official approval or enactment of a law or bill by a legislative body.

The passage of the new law was celebrated by environmental groups.

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