passage

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  2. noun a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
  3. noun a way through or along which someone or something may pass

Etymology

Borrowed into Middle English from Old French passage, from passer (“to pass”).

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