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.