passage

Meanings

• the act of passing from one state or place to the next
• a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
• a way through or along which someone or something may pass
• the passing of a law by a legislative body
• a journey usually by ship
  • "the outward passage took 10 days"
• a short section of a musical composition
• a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
  • "the nasal passages"
• a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
  • "the passage of air from the lungs"
• the motion of one object relative to another
• the act of passing something to another person

Synonyms

enactment, handing over, musical passage, passageway, passing, transit, transition