n.
Pronunciation: ' pas- ˌ po ̇ rt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (Sc) pasport, from Middle French passeport, from passer to passive + port port, from Latin portus ― more at FORD
Date: 15th century
1 a : a formal document issued by an authorized official of a country to one of its citizens that is usually necessary for exit from and reentry into the country, that allows the citizen to travel in a foreign country in accordance with visa requirements, and that requests protection for the citizen while abroad b : a license issued by a country permitting a foreign citizen to pass or take goods through its territory : SAFE-CONDUCT c : a document of identification required by law to be carried by persons residing or traveling within a country
2 a : a permission or authorization to go somewhere b : something that secures admission, acceptance, or attainment <education as a passport to success>