passage

Pronunciation: /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  2. noun a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
  3. noun a way through or along which someone or something may pass

Etymology

Borrowed into Middle English from Old French passage, from passer (“to pass”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

transition

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
change of state
Narrower (hyponyms)
segue, fossilization

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