Synonyms for passage
Definitions
- n. 1
A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.
She struggled to play the difficult passages.
- n. 2
Part of a path or journey.
He made his passage through the trees carefully, mindful of the stickers.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- passages → passings, passes, passageways, ways…
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A passage is between any two objects or lines of enclosure, a pass commonly between mountains.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- path Why do I not have the courage to find my own path?
- passing Waves are created by energy passing through water.
- entrance I must sit for the entrance examination next year.
- passageway Jonas discovered a hidden passageway to Rima’s room.
- phrase You should put quotation marks around this phrase.
- verse She translated the verse into French and German.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| passage | steady | |
| path | rising | |
| passing | steady | |
| entrance | steady | |
| passageway | rising | |
| phrase | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- way1, act1, cut1
- 4 letters
- part1, road1, pass1, text1, path1, gate1, feat1, vent1, deed1
- 5 letters
- entry2, route1, verse1, alley2, inlet2
- 6 letters
- course1, access2, phrase1, clause1
- 7 letters
- channel2, journey2, passing2, transit2, extract2, exploit2, conduit3, gangway
- 8 letters
- sentence2, entrance2, corridor3, aperture3
- 9 letters
- paragraph3, enactment3, vestibule3
- 10 letters
- transition3, passageway3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (entry2 = 2 syllables).