Synonyms for passage
ˈpæs ɪdʒpas·sage

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1. passage

   A career was originally the ground for a race, or, especially, for a knight's charge in tournament or battle; whence career was early applied to the charge itself.

   If you will use the lance, take ground for your career.... The four horsemen met in full career.

   Scott Quentin Durward ch. 14, p. 194. [D. F. & CO.]

   In its figurative use career signifies some continuous and conspicuous work, usually a life-work, and most frequently one of honorable achievement. Compare BUSINESS.

   Synonyms:
   career, charge, course, flight, line of achievement, public life, race, rush

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1. passage

   Synonyms:
   journey, thoroughfare, road, course, avenue, route, channel, clause, phrase, sentence, paragraph

   Antonyms:
   chapter, book

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1. passage, transitionnoun

   the act of passing from one state or place to the next

   Synonyms:
   passing, handing over, transit, changeover, transition, modulation, passageway, conversion, enactment, musical passage, passage

2. passagenoun

   a section of text; particularly a section of medium length

   Synonyms:
   transit, transition, enactment, passageway, musical passage, handing over, passing

3. passagenoun

   a way through or along which someone or something may pass

   Synonyms:
   transit, transition, enactment, passageway, musical passage, handing over, passing

4. enactment, passagenoun

   the passing of a law by a legislative body

   Synonyms:
   act, musical passage, characterization, handing over, transit, transition, personation, passing, passageway, portrayal, enactment, passage

5. passage, transitnoun

   a journey usually by ship

   "the outward passage took 10 days"

   Synonyms:
   passing, handing over, transportation, transit, transition, theodolite, transportation system, passageway, enactment, musical passage, passage

6. passage, musical passagenoun

   a short section of a musical composition

   Synonyms:
   passing, handing over, transit, transition, passageway, enactment, musical passage, passage

7. passage, passagewaynoun

   a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass

   "the nasal passages"

   Synonyms:
   passing, handing over, transit, transition, passageway, enactment, musical passage, passage

8. passage, passingnoun

   a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another

   "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"

   Synonyms:
   passing, qualifying, departure, transition, handing over, loss, passageway, enactment, going, release, exit, passing play, passing game, musical passage, expiration, passage, pass, transit, overtaking

9. passing, passagenoun

   the motion of one object relative to another

   "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"

   Synonyms:
   passing, qualifying, departure, transition, handing over, loss, passageway, enactment, going, release, exit, passing play, passing game, pass, musical passage, expiration, passage, transit, overtaking

10. passage, handing overnoun

    the act of passing something to another person

    Synonyms:
    passing, handing over, transit, transition, passageway, enactment, musical passage, passage

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of State
   • Journey
   • Law
   • Legislation
   • Movement
   • Musical Composition
   • Reaction
   • Section
   • Structure
   • Way

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1. passagenoun

   Synonyms:
   passing, transit

2. passagenoun

   Synonyms:
   road, path, way, avenue, pass, thoroughfare, channel, route

3. passagenoun

   Synonyms:
   act, deed, event, occurrence, feat, exploit

4. passagenoun

   Synonyms:
   clause, sentence, paragraph, text

5. passagenoun

   Synonyms:
   corridor, entry, entry way

6. passagenoun

   Synonyms:
   enactment, passing

7. passagenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Music.) phrase, part of an air

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1. passagenoun

   Synonyms:
   transit, fare, clause, sentence, paragraph, enactment, corridor, hall, gangway, slype, pass, defile

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1. List of paraphrases for "passage":

   crossing, adoption, duct, pass, step, transition, changeover, passing, portion, safelane, change-over, passageway, transit, enactment, shift, promulgation, corridor, crossings, traffic, move, paso, switch-over

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1. Chris Gunness:

   There must be safe passage for the sick and the wounded and the dying civilians.

2. Stephanie Murphy:

   I don’t think we can afford everything, unless something changes, I have no choice but to vote no on every subtitle [n the bill] and on final passage.

3. Brice Loose:

   I think it's groundbreaking because it's basically mapping the passage of whales and other marine mammals through these really important passageways between the Pacific and the Atlantic.

4. Philip G. Hamerton, "The Intellectual Life":

   Have you ever observed that we pay much more attention to a wise passage when it is quoted than when we read it in the original author?

5. Margaret Lowenfeld:

   Play is an essential function of the passage from immaturity to emotional maturity. Any individual without the opportunities for adequate play in early life will go on seeking them in the stuff of adult life.