passage
noun
Simple meaning
A section of text.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pasuhjSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpæsədʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A section of text; particularly a section of medium length
A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.
Part of a path or journey.
The act of passing from one state or place to the next
The act of passing something to another person
The act of passing; movement across or through.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A section of text; particularly a section of medium length
Used this way, passage is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The passage of air from the lungs.”noun
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Compound terms
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A naturally protected waterway from Seattle to Skagway in southeastern Alaska.
A naturally protected waterway from Seattle to Skagway in southeastern Alaska.
A short section of a musical composition.
A passage full of ornate and flowery language.
A ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood).
A duct that provides ventilation (as in mines).
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Synonyms
Sense: section of text
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