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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. 1. 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.

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

  7. 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.

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

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

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

  11. 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. Take your English to the next level.