1
as in route
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the long passage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up the Pacific Coast to California
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2
as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an arduous passage across the country
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4
as in excerpt
a part taken from a longer work
the news report quoted a passage from the novel
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as in process
forward movement in time or place
a swift passage from mere liking to actual love
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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
weary of this world, he looked forward to the next and sought passage with poison
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Recent Examples of passage
Hidden behind one of the bookcases is a secret passage that leads to the home’s guest wing with four en suite bedrooms, a 14-person cinema and another lounge area.
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Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
One of the most significant outcomes has been the passage of several reparations bills, including one signed in September that requires California to formally apologize for perpetuating slavery.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Lyttleton’s task involved debunking three passages in the book of Acts, a book recounting the earliest history of Christ’s followers.
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Palace have been excellent under his stewardship, negotiating passage into mid-table and well clear of any trouble near the foot.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
One of the most significant outcomes has been the passage of several reparations bills, including one signed in September that requires California to formally apologize for perpetuating slavery.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Lyttleton’s task involved debunking three passages in the book of Acts, a book recounting the earliest history of Christ’s followers.
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Palace have been excellent under his stewardship, negotiating passage into mid-table and well clear of any trouble near the foot.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passage
Noun
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Jacksonville: Monday's through Thursday's routes will run one day late.—
Joy Jackson,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Also, airlines regularly make changes to their routes.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Most grocers that are implementing restrictions on eggs are limiting shoppers to two dozen per trip.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Florida’s raucous spring break reputation is one the state may never shake, thanks to a slew of Hollywood movies dramatizing the debauchery of a college trip to Fort Lauderdale.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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One of the outbreaks this year, on Silversea Cruises' Silver Ray voyage in January, was caused by E. coli, the CDC said.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The company’s new cruise ship, the Disney Treasure, had its maiden voyage in December.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Newspapers published excerpts from the House report.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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See below for an exclusive excerpt from We Love You, Bunny.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Moore had a roaring start to awards season, nabbing best actress in a comedy or musical film at the 2025 Golden Globes earlier this month for her role as a successful actress who attempts to reverse her aging process in Coralie Fargeat's body-horror satire flick, costarring Margaret Qualley.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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So putting him in passing situations and hurrying his decision-making process could provide the Chiefs an edge.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the inmate’s name and cause of death.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
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An autopsy suggested that strychnine was the probable cause of death.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Chase Briscoe has forged an impressive path in NASCAR.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Being direct and giving context may be the best path for interactions with rideshare drivers, servers and the like.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The underwater explorer can be seen trekking through the sand, almost tripping over his fins, before embarking on his ocean expedition.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The ad depicts a barefoot Kenyan runner sprinting across a rugged landscape as a group of white men in military SUVs tracks him down as if on a hunting expedition.—
Matthew Pittman,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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