passage

passage
noun
1 IN A BUILDING (C) a long narrow way with walls on either side which connects one room or place to another; corridor (1): Vaughan's room is just along the passage. | an underground passage
2 A WAY THROUGH (singular) a way through something
(+ through): We forced a passage through the crowd.
3 FROM A BOOK ETC (C) a short part of a book, poem, speech, piece of music etc
4 OF A LAW (U) the process of getting a bill through a parliament or Congress so that it can become law
(+ through): The bill was amended several times during its passage through Congress.
5 MOVEMENT (U) formal the action of going across, over, along etc something: The bridge isn't strong enough to allow the passage of heavy vehicles.
6 the passage of time the passing of time: With the passage of time, things began to look more hopeful.
7 INSIDE A BODY a tube in your body that air or liquid can pass through: nasal passages
8 JOURNEY (singular) the cost of a journey on a ship
(+ to): My parents couldn't afford the passage to America. | work your passage (=pay for a journey by working on the ship) —see also: rite of passage rite (2)

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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