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A short extract from a book or other printed material
“Also, notice that the metaphoric language Benjamin employs in this passage invokes travel and, indeed, traversal.”
The action or process of moving through or forward in time or place
“One of the most remarkable instances on record of the underground passage of lava happened in the Sandwich Islands in the year 1840.”
A journey or voyage, typically by sea or air
“We both shook our heads, turned right into St. Thomas, and booked our own boat's passage to Fort Lauderdale.”
The act of leaving or departing a place
“She determined to return home to Scotland, and demanded a safe passage from Elizabeth through England.”
The right to pass through somewhere
“He received the same welcome by the guards at the top of the mountain path who also allowed him passage through to the Palace.”
The process of transition from one state to another
“Douglass simply asserts that the fight marked his passage from enslavement to freedom and manhood.”
A hall, corridor or passageway
“There is a long passage in the steep castle rock, by means of which the friends of Edward III gained access to the castle.”
A path or opening providing a way through
“We took a shortcut through a passage between the buildings.”
A duct, vessel, or other channel in the body
“This is taken care of by the eustachian tube, a small passage that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat behind the nose.”
The passing of a bill into law
“There would be a clear majority in the Senate against the passage of the bill.”
The die, or depart from mortal life
“Nina's erstwhile husband was dead. Whether she missed him and mourned his passage, or exulted in his comeuppance, or didn't even hear of his murder, is unknown.”
A fundamental change of mind or beliefs
A small or narrow passage within a structure
A movement of animals or people from one region to another
The means or manner in which one can enter or approach
A gap, cleft, or chasm
Provision in document
An underground passage or hole, especially one that has been manually created
Something previously memorized that is publicly recited
A frequently repeated quotation or stock phrase
(geography) A bay or inlet off a main body of water
The movement of information from one to another
A route over or through mountains
An instance of segueing, a transition
The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane
Movement to and fro or around something, especially that of fluid in a closed system
An opening for the passage of steam, liquid, or gas
Very brief broadcast statement
The front part of the neck
A long discourse or harangue
A section or stage of a journey or process
The state or condition of being about to happen or take place
Authorization or consent
Payment for a service, typically a journey on public transport
A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water
To change one's place of residence or work
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