nounπShareA paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning."She struggled to play the difficult passages."literaturewritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePart of a path or journey."He made his passage through the trees carefully, mindful of the stickers."partwayplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn incident or episode."The vacation was mostly relaxing, but there were a few difficult passages, like when we got lost in the city. "storyeventtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe official approval of a bill or act by a parliament."The company was one of the prime movers in lobbying for the passage of the act."politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe advance of time."The passages of time have made my grandmother's stories even more precious. "timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe use of tight brushwork to link objects in separate spatial plains. Commonly seen in Cubist works."In the Cubist painting, the subtle passages of brushstrokes between the apple and the table blurred the line between foreground and background. "artChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA passageway or corridor."The long, narrow passages in the old castle made me a little nervous. "architecturebuildingplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn underground cavity, formed by water or falling rocks, which is much longer than it is wide."The experienced spelunker carefully navigated the dark and narrow passages of the limestone cave, knowing they were formed over centuries by trickling water. "geologygeographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of passing; movement across or through."The busy airport was filled with the hurried passages of travelers going to their gates. "wayactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe right to pass from one place to another."Having the correct bus ticket guarantees passages on all city routes. "wayrightplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fee paid for passing or for being conveyed between places."The ferry company collected the passages from the passengers before allowing them to board for the island. "businessfinanceserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSerial passage, a technique used in bacteriology and virology"The lab technician performed several passages of the virus in cell culture to increase its infectivity. "medicinevirusbiologymicroorganismscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gambling game for two players using three dice, in which the object is to throw a double over ten.""My grandfather taught me how to play passages, but I never win because I can't seem to roll a double over ten." "gameentertainmentbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pass something, such as a pathogen or stem cell, through a host or medium"After 24 hours, the culture was passaged to an agar plate."medicinebiologymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a passage, especially by sea; to cross"They passaged to America in 1902."nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA movement in classical dressage, in which the horse performs a very collected, energetic, and elevated trot that has a longer period of suspension between each foot fall than a working trot."The dressage rider meticulously practiced the passages with her horse, striving for perfect rhythm and elevation in each stride. "sportanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo execute a passage movement"The experienced rider passages his horse smoothly across the arena during the dressage test. "actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
