Passage ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Passage ( noun )

1. A section of a written work, such as a book, article, or speech.
2. A way through or around something, especially a narrow or confined one.
3. A journey or trip, especially by sea or air.
4. The act or process of passing or moving through or beyond a particular place or point in space or time.

Origin:

From old french passage "passage", from latin passus "step, pace", from the verb pandere "to spread, open".

Examples:

1. She read a passage from the novel.
2. He found the passage through the cave.
3. The passage of the bill was met with opposition.
4. The passage of time is inevitable.
5. She took a passage on a ship to cross the ocean.

(As a verb)

Passage ( verb )

1. A section of a written work, such as a book, article, or speech.
2. A way through or around something, especially a narrow or confined one.
3. A journey or trip, especially by sea or air.
4. The act or process of passing or moving through or beyond a particular place or point in space or time.

Origin:

From old french passage "passage", from latin passus "step, pace", from the verb pandere "to spread, open".

Examples:

1. She read a passage from the novel.
2. He found the passage through the cave.
3. The passage of the bill was met with opposition.
4. The passage of time is inevitable.
5. She took a passage on a ship to cross the ocean.