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    passage
    /ˈpasɪdʒ/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. subject (a strain of microorganisms or cells) to a passage: "each recombinant virus was passaged nine times successively"

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  2. a journey, especially over the sea: He had booked his passage to Rio de Janeiro. work your passage old-fashioned. to do work on a ship during your trip instead of paying for a ticket: He was allowed to work his passage from the port of Perth. See more.

  3. 1. a. : a way of exit or entrance : a road, path, channel, or course by which something passes. Special ships clear passages through the ice. nasal passages. b. : a corridor or lobby giving access to the different rooms or parts of a building or apartment. Her office is at the end of the passage. 2. a.

  4. The act or process of passing, especially: a. Movement from one place to another: the passage of water through a sieve. b. The process of elapsing: the passage of time. 2. a. The process of changing from one condition or stage to another; transition: the passage from childhood to adulthood. b. Enactment into law of a legislative bill. 3. a.

  5. Passage describes the act of passing or traveling from one place to the next. People often use the word passage to specifically refer to a journey by ship, as in, "The passage to America was long and hard." A section of written work or music can also be called a passage.

  6. A passage is a long narrow space with walls or fences on both sides, which connects one place or room with another. Harry stepped into the passage and closed the door behind him. ...up some stairs and along a narrow passage towards a door. 2. countable noun B2.

  7. Definition of passage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. PASSAGE definition: 1. a long, narrow space that connects one place to another: 2. a short part of a book, speech, or…. Learn more.

  9. PASSAGE meaning: 1 : a long, narrow space that connects one place to another; 2 : a narrow space that people or things can move through

  10. A passage is a long narrow space with walls or fences on both sides, that connects one place or room with another. 2. A passage in a book, speech, or piece of music is a section of it that you are considering separately from the rest.

  11. Definition of passage. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.