passage

Noun
Synonyms: transitionenactmenttransitmusical passagepassagewaypassinghanding over

WordNet 3.0

Noun (10)

  1. the act of passing from one state or place to the nextSynonyms: transition
  2. a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
  3. a way through or along which someone or something may pass
  4. the passing of a law by a legislative bodySynonyms: enactment
  5. a journey usually by ship“the outward passage took 10 days”Synonyms: transit
  6. a short section of a musical compositionSynonyms: musical passage
  7. a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass“the nasal passages”Synonyms: passageway
  8. a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another“the passage of air from the lungs”“the passing of flatus”Synonyms: passing
  9. the motion of one object relative to another“stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets”Synonyms: passing
  10. the act of passing something to another personSynonyms: handing over
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Passage \Pas"sage\, n. [F. passage. See Pass, v. i.]

1.The act of passing; transit from one place to another; movement from point to point; a going by, over, across, or through; as, the passage of a man or a carriage; the passage of a ship or a bird; the passage of light; the passage of fluids through the pores or channels of the body. [1913 Webster]

What! are my doors opposed against my passage!— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.Transit by means of conveyance; journey, as by water, carriage, car, or the like; travel; right, liberty, or means, of passing; conveyance. [1913 Webster]

The ship in which he had taken passage.— Macaulay.[1913 Webster]

3.Price paid for the liberty to pass; fare; as, to pay one's passage. [1913 Webster]

4.Removal from life; decease; departure; death. [R.] "Endure thy mortal passage." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

When he is fit and season'd for his passage.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

5.Way; road; path; channel or course through or by which one passes; way of exit or entrance; way of access or transit. Hence, a common avenue to various apartments in a building; a hall; a corridor. [1913 Webster]

And with his pointed dart Explores the nearest passage to his heart.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
The Persian army had advanced into the . . . passages of Cilicia.— South.[1913 Webster]

6.A continuous course, process, or progress; a connected or continuous series; as, the passage of time. [1913 Webster]

The conduct and passage of affairs.— Sir J. Davies.[1913 Webster]
The passage and whole carriage of this action.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

7.A separate part of a course, process, or series; an occurrence; an incident; an act or deed. "In thy passages of life." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

The . . . almost incredible passage of their unbelief.— South.[1913 Webster]

8.A particular portion constituting a part of something continuous; esp., a portion of a book, speech, or musical composition; a paragraph; a clause. [1913 Webster]

How commentators each dark passage shun.— Young.[1913 Webster]

9.Reception; currency. [Obs.] --Sir K. Digby. [1913 Webster]

10.A pass or en encounter; as, a passage at arms. [1913 Webster]

No passages of love Betwixt us twain henceforward evermore.— Tennyson.[1913 Webster]

11.A movement or an evacuation of the bowels. [1913 Webster]

12.In parliamentary proceedings: (a) The course of a proposition (bill, resolution, etc.) through the several stages of consideration and action; as, during its passage through Congress the bill was amended in both Houses. (b) The advancement of a bill or other proposition from one stage to another by an affirmative vote; esp., the final affirmative action of the body upon a proposition; hence, adoption; enactment; as, the passage of the bill to its third reading was delayed. "The passage of the Stamp Act." --D. Hosack. [1913 Webster]

The final question was then put upon its passage.— Cushing.[1913 Webster]

In passage, in passing; cursorily. "These . . . have been studied but in passage." --Bacon.

Middle passage, Northeast passage, Northwest passage. See under Middle, Northeast, etc.

Of passage, passing from one place, region, or climate, to another; migratory; -- said especially of birds. "Birds of passage." --Longfellow.

Passage hawk, a hawk taken on its passage or migration.

Passage money, money paid for conveyance of a passenger, -- usually for carrying passengers by water. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Vestibule; hall; corridor. See Vestibule. [1913 Webster]

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