passport
noun
pass·port
ˈpas-ˌpȯrt 
plural passports
1
a
: a formal document issued by an authorized official of a country to one of its citizens that is usually necessary for exit from and reentry into the country, that allows the citizen to travel in a foreign country in accordance with visa requirements, and that requests protection for the citizen while abroad
b
: a license issued by a country permitting a foreign citizen to pass or take goods through its territory : safe-conduct
c
: a document of identification required by law to be carried by persons residing or traveling within a country
2
a
: a permission or authorization to go somewhere
b
: something that secures admission, acceptance, or attainment
education as a passport to success
see also vaccine passport
Examples of passport in a Sentence
meeting that movie director could be your passport to a big acting career
to its followers, the cult seemed like their passport to heaven
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Language warning travelers of conversion therapy practices in some countries has been pared down, and a section for those with an X gender marker on their passports has been removed almost entirely.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
His diplomatic efforts led to the establishment of the Miccosukee Tribe’s first embassy and the recognition of Miccosukee passports by foreign nations, setting a precedent for tribal sovereignty on an international stage.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Authorities believe Campbell first applied for a passport under Coffman’s name in 1984, and went on to obtain a driver’s license and even a Social Security card in the following years.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Campbell, 76, was taken into custody on charges of misusing a passport on Feb. 18 at his Weed, N.M., home following a brief standoff with authorities.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
His diplomatic efforts led to the establishment of the Miccosukee Tribe’s first embassy and the recognition of Miccosukee passports by foreign nations, setting a precedent for tribal sovereignty on an international stage.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Authorities believe Campbell first applied for a passport under Coffman’s name in 1984, and went on to obtain a driver’s license and even a Social Security card in the following years.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Campbell, 76, was taken into custody on charges of misusing a passport on Feb. 18 at his Weed, N.M., home following a brief standoff with authorities.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passport. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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passport
noun
pass·port
ˈpas-ˌpō(ə)rt
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
1
: a government-issued document that serves to identify a citizen and allows him or her to travel to foreign countries
2
: something that allows a person to reach a desired goal
education can be a passport to a successful future
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