pass ‧ port /ˈpɑːspɔːt $ ˈpæspɔːrt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: passeport , from passer ( ⇨ ↑ pass 1 ) + port ( , ↑ port ) ]
1 . a small official document that you get from your government, that proves who you are, and which you need in order to leave your country and enter other countries:
I have an Irish passport.
They need to check that your passport is in order.
2 . passport to success/health/romance etc something that makes it easy for you to achieve success, good health etc:
She saw a good diet as a passport to good health.
Don’t assume that winning a talent contest is a passport to success.
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ have/hold a passport
I have a Canadian passport.
▪ apply for a passport
You can apply for an Italian passport if your parents are Italian.
▪ get a passport ( also obtain a passport formal )
It took quite a long time to get a new passport.
▪ renew a passport
I'd forgotten to renew my passport.
▪ travel on a passport
The men were convicted of travelling on a false passport.
■ adjectives
▪ a British/American etc passport
She was born in India but has a British passport.
▪ a valid passport (=one that is officially acceptable)
For travel abroad, you must have a valid passport.
▪ a false/forged passport ( also a fake passport informal )
He used a false passport to enter Kenya.
■ passport + NOUN
▪ a passport photograph/photo
▪ a passport holder (=someone who has a passport)
British passport holders must obtain a visa before entering the country.
▪ a passport application
the processing of passport applications