Passage

/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ · noun

Meaning

A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning..

Definitions by Sense

1. A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.
2. Part of a path or journey.
3. An incident or episode.
4. The official approval of a bill or act by a parliament.
5. The advance of time.
6. (art) The use of tight brushwork to link objects in separate spatial plains. Commonly seen in Cubist works.
7. A passageway or corridor.
8. (nautical) A strait or other narrow waterway.

Example Sentences

passage of scripture

She struggled to play the difficult passages.

He made his passage through the trees carefully, mindful of the stickers.

But there are those who do not feel that the sordid passages of life should be kept off the stage. It is a matter of opinion.

The company was one of the prime movers in lobbying for the passage of the act.

The passage of decades has not erased the value of parental monitoring.

the Northwest Passage

With a look of triumph that he was unable to keep from his dark eyes he slid into her passage with one smooth thrust, […]

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• passages
• passaging
• passaged

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