- passage
- noun1 narrow way throughADJECTIVE▪ long, short▪ narrow, small▪ winding▪ connecting, side▪ subterranean, underground▪ dark▪ hidden, secretVERB + PASSAGE▪ clear▪
to clear a passage for ships through the ice
▪ force▪He forced a passage for the singer through the crowd.
PASSAGE + VERB▪ lead▪There was a bedroom with a small passage leading off to a bathroom.
PREPOSITION▪ along a/the passage, down a/the passage, through a/the passage▪We ran through the dark passage.
▪ in a/the passage, into a/the passage▪Someone was waiting outside in the passage.
▪ passage between▪the passage between the two houses
▪ passage from▪There is an underground passage from the church to the house.
▪ passage through▪a narrow passage through the bushes
▪ passage toPHRASES▪ the end of a passage▪There was a door at the end of the passage.
▪ a maze of passages▪the maze of secret passages which wound their way under the building
2 tube in the bodyADJECTIVE▪ nasal▪ air▪ back (= rectum)VERB + PASSAGE▪ block, obstruct▪ clear3 extract from a book/speechADJECTIVE▪ lengthy, long▪ brief, short▪ opening▪ famous, well-known▪ key▪ relevant▪I'll dig out the relevant passages in St Augustine.
▪ descriptive, expository, purple▪ biblical, Gospel, scripturalVERB + PASSAGE▪ cite, quote, read, recite▪I have quoted this passage at length.
▪ reread▪ write▪ interpret▪ translatePASSAGE + VERB▪ describe sth, illustrate sth, indicate sth, suggest sth▪His writings are filled with poignant passages describing winter winds.
▪ contain sthPREPOSITION▪ in a/the passage▪There's a lot of slang in this passage.
▪ passage from▪a passage from the Bible
4 extract from a piece of musicADJECTIVE▪ lengthy, long▪ brief, short▪ opening▪ final▪ fast, slow▪ loud▪ quiet, soft▪ solo▪ musical▪ instrumental, lyricalVERB + PASSAGE▪ playPREPOSITION▪ in a/the passage▪ passage from5 movement/progressADJECTIVE▪ rapid, speedy▪ slow▪ safe▪ smooth▪ free▪The Security Council has demanded free passage for families fleeing from the fighting.
VERB + PASSAGE▪ deny sb, refuse (sb)▪The ship had been denied passage.
▪ block, prevent▪ allow, permit▪ facilitate▪ ensure▪Escort ships were needed to ensure safe passage on the seas.
▪ mark▪rituals which mark the passage of the seasons
PREPOSITION▪ passage across▪the slow passage of a snail across the veranda
▪ passage down▪Steps cut in the hillside give walkers an easy passage down the mountain.
▪ passage from … to …▪We are not aware of our passage from consciousness to sleep.
▪ passage into▪Portugal's passage into the next round of the tournament
▪ passage out of▪a safe passage out of the war zone
▪ passage over▪State-of-the-art suspension guarantees a smooth passage over the bumpiest road.
▪ passage through▪They denied him passage through the territory.
PHRASES▪ the passage of time▪The problems only got worse with the passage of time.
▪ a rite of passage▪Marriage is seen as a rite of passage.
6 voyage by shipADJECTIVE▪ long, short▪ rough▪ homeward, outward▪If the men resigned, they had to pay their outward passages.
▪ ocean (esp. AmE), sea (esp. BrE)VERB + PASSAGE▪ have▪ book, secure▪She had secured passage on a ship heading for England.
▪ work (BrE)▪He worked his passage (= worked on the ship to pay for his ticket) to Australia.
PREPOSITION▪ during a/the passage▪During the passage, she taught herself basic Arabic.
▪ on sb's/the passage▪We met him on our outward passage.
▪ passage across▪a rough passage across the Atlantic
▪ passage to▪We had a stormy passage to India.
7 of a billADJECTIVE▪ smooth▪ stormy▪The bill is expected to face a stormy passage in both houses.
▪ speedy▪ final▪Starr voted for the final passage of the bill.
VERB + PASSAGE▪ begin, complete▪The bill will complete its passage in November.
▪ block▪They have launched a campaign to block passage of the bill.
▪ ensure, facilitate, secure (all esp. AmE)▪He deserves credit for ensuring the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
▪ gain, win (both AmE)▪The bills did not gain passage in the Senate.
PREPOSITION▪ during the passage▪There was much controversy during the passage of the bill.
▪ passage through▪a strategy to ensure the bill's smooth passage through Parliament
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
