DictionarypassageMovement through
noun

passage

Movement through or along a route.

The fallen tree blocks the passage of cars along the road.

Etymology

Passage names the action of passing. It can describe movement through a route and, by extension, the route that permits such movement.

More examples

  • The bridge allows safe passage across the river.
  • Narrow pipes slow the passage of water.
  • We watch the ship's passage through the canal.

Forms

passage · passages

pass verb — To move through or past something.

Similar words

transit
Usually describes transportation of people or goods between places.
crossing
Specifically describes movement from one side to the other.