PASSAGE

n. 1 movement, moving, going, transition, transit, traversal, traverse, progress, crossing, passing The queen's passage through the town was attended by much jubilation We observed the passage of Mercury across the sun's disc. 2 extract, excerpt, selection, section, part, portion, text, paragraph, canto, stanza, verse, line, sentence, phrase, citation, quotation I recognize this passage from The Faerie Queene 3 way, route, avenue, course, channel; road, thoroughfare Amundsen found a navigable passage between the Atlantic and Pacific across North America 4 corridor, hall, passageway, hallway, vestibule, lobby, foyer As I stepped into the passage outside my room I heard a door slam 5 change, mutation, shift, conversion, progression, passing In sublimation, the passage is directly between the solid and gaseous or vaporous states, without an intermediate liquid stage 6 passing, elapse, progress, progression, flow, march, advance She may become more tractable with the passage of time 7 voyage, trip, journey, cruise, crossing, sail, run, travel, travelling; Brit accommodation or US accommodations, arrangement(s), facilities In 1942 the trans-Atlantic passage was fraught with danger The refugees were guaranteed safe passage to the border. We have been unable to book a passage to Majorca for tomorrow. 8 safe conduct, permission, privilege, liberty, freedom, visa, authorization, allowance Our troops were denied passage through Nepal 9 enactment, ratification, sanction, approval, acceptance, passing, adoption, endorsement, endorsing, legitimatization or legitimization, legalization, legislation, constitutionalization, ordainment It appears that there is enough support to ensure passage of the bill 10 traffic, trafficking, dealing, shipment, shipping, commerce, trade, exchange, transaction Representatives of several governments discussed putting a halt to the passage of narcotics from Colombia 11 aperture, hole, orifice, opening; entry, access, inlet; exit, outlet We found a tiny passage through which the termites were entering and leaving