Passage

/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Passage

noun

  1. A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.

    "She struggled to play the difficult passages."

  2. Part of a path or journey.

    "He made his passage through the trees carefully, mindful of the stickers."

  3. An incident or episode.
  4. The official approval of a bill or act by a parliament.

    "The company was one of the prime movers in lobbying for the passage of the act."

  5. The advance of time.

verb

  1. To pass something, such as a pathogen or stem cell, through a host or medium

    "After 24 hours, the culture was passaged to an agar plate."

  2. To make a passage, especially by sea; to cross

    "They passaged to America in 1902."

adjective

  1. Describing a bird that has left the nest, is living on its own, but is less than a year old. (commonly used in falconry)

    "Passage red-tailed hawks are preferred by falconers because these younger birds have not yet developed the adult behaviors which would make them more difficult to train."

Anagrams of Passage

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

passing