Passage

Pronunciation: /ˈpæsədʒ/

Passage (noun)

  1. a part of a written work or speech
  2. a way or path that people or things can move through
  3. the process of time going by

Examples

  • The passage explains the main idea clearly.
  • She highlighted an important passage in the book.

Common collocations: read a passage, highlight a passage, find a passage, narrow passage, passage of time

Synonyms of Passage

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Passage

  • — referring to an obstruction
  • — referring to a path with no exit