passage

US /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/
UK /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/
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1.

a narrow way allowing access between two places

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The secret passage led to a hidden room.
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We found a narrow passage between the rocks.
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corridorhallwayalleypathlane
2.

a short extract from a book, article, or piece of music

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She read a beautiful passage from the novel.
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The musical passage was hauntingly beautiful.
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excerptextractsectionsegmentpiece
3.

the act or process of moving through, past, or over something

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The bird's passage through the narrow gap was swift.
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The safe passage of the ship through the storm was a miracle.
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transitjourneymovementcrossingvoyage
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bird of passage