passage
Other forms: passages
Passage describes the act of passing or traveling from one place to the next.
People often use the word passage to specifically refer to a journey by ship, as in, "The passage to America was long and hard." A section of written work or music can also be called a passage. You can think of a passage of music as moving the listener from one part of the piece to the next. And, finally, you can call a path a passage or passageway, especially when it's narrow. A street is not a passage, but the little tunnel behind the secret door in your closet is certainly a passage.
Definitions of passage
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the act of passing from one state or place to the nextsynonyms: transitiontypes:seguethe act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to anothertype of:change of statethe act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
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a way through or along which someone or something may passtypes:adita nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mineaislea long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)channela passage for water (or other fluids) to flow throughconduita passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can passfish laddera series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dampassagewaya passage between rooms or between buildingsright of waythe passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to passshafta long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnelthroata passage resembling a throat in shape or functionaisle, gangwaypassageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in storesaqueducta conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valleyarcadea covered passageway with shops and stalls on either sideareawaya passageway between buildings or giving access to a basementcorridoran enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto itdowncasta ventilation shaft through which air enters a mineductan enclosed conduit for a fluidfluea conduit to carry off smokegangwaya temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)gatepassageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembarklimbersa channel or gutter on either side of a ship's keelson; carries bilge water into the pump wellshafta vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)spill, spillway, wasteweira channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstructiontube, tubingconduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gasestunnela passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)walk-througha pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a buildingwaterspouta channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)type of:wayany artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
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a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass“the nasal passages”synonyms: passagewaytypes:birth canala passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birthmeatusa natural body passagewaycanal, channel, duct, epithelial ducta bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substancesinusoidtiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organcarpal tunnela passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands passroot canalthe passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavityepicardiathe short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomachfaucesthe passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynxshunta passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to anotherventexternal opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrateblastoporethe opening into the archenteronporeany small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animalaortic orificethe orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aortastomaa mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)acoustic meatus, auditory canal, auditory meatus, ear canal, external auditory canaleither of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membranenasal meatusthe passages in the nasal cavity formed by the projections of the nasal conchaecanalis vertebralis, spinal canal, vertebral canalthe canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passesporta hepatisopening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liverspiraclea breathing orificecanaliculusa small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plantsSchlemm's canal, canal of Schlemm, sinus venosus scleraea circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veinssinus, venous sinusa wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vesselmouththe externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the openingosa mouth or mouthlike openingfenestraa small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)lachrymal duct, lacrimal duct, tear ductany of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glandsnasolacrimal ducta duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavityHaversian canalany of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bonehepatic ductthe duct that drains bile from the livercanalis inguinalis, inguinal canaloblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uteruspancreatic ducta duct connecting the pancreas with the intestinecardiathe opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophaguslymph vessel, lymphatic vessela vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulationsalivary ducta duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouthSylvian aqueduct, aqueductus cerebri, cerebral aqueducta canal connecting the third and fourth ventriclesintroitusentrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening)uretereither of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladderurethraduct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital ductcanalis cervicis uteri, cervical canala spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vaginavaginathe lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterusepididymisa convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferensductus deferens, vas deferensa duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory ductejaculatory ducta part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate glandcartilaginous tubea duct with cartilaginous wallsbronchioleany of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoliGI tract, alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tracttubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and eliminationpylorusa small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenumanusthe excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canalfontanel, fontanelle, soft spotany membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetusbypassa surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)portacaval shuntshunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liverlactiferous ductducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipplenarisany of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynxrimaa narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical partstype of:anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structurea particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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a journey usually by ship
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the motion of one object relative to another
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a section of text; particularly a section of medium lengthtypes:locus classicusan authoritative and often-quoted passageplacethe passage that is being readpurple passagea passage full of ornate and flowery languagetransitiona passage that connects a topic to one that followstexta passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermonchrestomathya selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a languageflashbacka transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the storyflash-forwarda transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the storyclipping, cutting, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cuttingan excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazinedissolve(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades outcut(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the nextjump(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to anothertype of:
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a short section of a musical compositionsynonyms: musical passagetypes:allegroa musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively mannerallegrettoa musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegroandantea musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slowintroa brief introductory passage to a piece of popular musiccadencethe close of a musical sectioncadenzaa brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of musiclargo(music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manneradagio(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)recitativea vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speechimpromptua short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparationreprisea repetition of a short musical passageligature(music) a group of notes connected by a slurostinatoa musical phrase repeated over and over during a compositionamen cadence, plagal cadencea cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonicarioso(music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an ariatype of:
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the passing of a law by a legislative bodysynonyms: enactment
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the act of passing something to another personsynonyms: handing over
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