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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 past somewhere on the way from one place to another
“Go over the bridge, which runs over the moving lava passage then up to the altar.”
The passing of a bill into law
“I look forward to its passage into law in the very near future.”
An established course for traveling from one place to another
“Police officers cleared a passage to the front door.”
A hall or corridor
“Excavations revealed a massive timber gate about halfway along the passage allowing access to be controlled.”
The action or process of moving forward
“Despite this passage of time, the contents of these documents have immense relevance to the current policies of the US government.”
The right to pass through somewhere
“Very little has been done to ensure pedestrians have safe passage over the bridge.”
A journey by sea or air
“We both shook our heads, turned right into St. Thomas and booked our own boat's passage to Fort Lauderdale.”
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 process of transition from one state to another
“Rite of passage conveying status change for males, from young boys to responsible men.”
The permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
“… weary of this world, he looked forward to the next and sought passage with poison.”
A channel or opening providing a way through
“A passage between the buildings.”
An interval or passage of time
The means or manner in which one can enter or approach
A gap, cleft, or chasm
Provision in document
A steady, continuous stream or supply of something
Permission to enter
A narrow strip of water or land projecting from a larger body
The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized
A long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine, accommodates a lift in a building, or provides ventilation
A frequently repeated quotation or stock phrase
The movement of information from one to another
A route over or through mountains
The act of furthering or helping forward
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
A lane or route at sea that is regularly used by ships
A pipe or hole through which water or gas may escape
Very brief broadcast statement
The state or condition of being about to happen, imminent
The front part of the neck
A long discourse or harangue
A section or stage of a journey or process
Authorization or consent
The money paid for 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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