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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 hollow part of the body through which something goes: the nasal passages. the anal passage. Fewer examples. subterranean passages. an underground passage. The tomb was honeycombed with passages and chambers. A narrow passage leads from one building to the other. The president escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament building.

  3. The meaning of PASSAGE is a way of exit or entrance : a road, path, channel, or course by which something passes. How to use passage in a sentence.

  4. noun. a portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, etc.: a passage of Scripture. a phrase or other division of a musical work. Fine Arts. an area, section, or detail of a work, especially with respect to its qualities of execution: passages of sensitive brushwork.

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

  6. 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.

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

  8. A passage is a long narrow hole or tube in your body, that air or liquid can pass along.

  9. noun. /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ long narrow way. (also passageway. /ˈpæsɪdʒweɪ/ ) [countable] a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another synonym corridor a secret underground passage A dark narrow passage led to the main hall. Definitions on the go.

  10. passage meaning, definition, what is passage: a long narrow area with walls on either ...: Learn more.

  11. a hall or corridor; passageway. an opening or entrance into, through, or out of something: the nasal passages. a voyage by water from one point to another: a rough passage across the English Channel. the privilege of conveyance as a passenger: to book passage on an ocean liner.