password

noun

pass·​word ˈpas-ˌwərd 

plural passwords

1

: something that enables one to pass or gain admission: such as

a

: a spoken word or phrase required to pass by a guard

b

: a sequence of characters required for access to a computer system or digital device compare passcode

2

: watchword

Synonyms of password

• word

Examples of password in a Sentence

You need to enter your password to check your e-mail.

the password for the all-night rave will be changed next week

Recent Examples on the Web

Adding to the experience is a secret password to enter and artwork from some famous names like music legend Bob Dylan. —Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025

The film’s dreamlike atmosphere veered toward the surreal, with Cruise and Kidman doing the weirdest acting of their lives and the orgygoers’ portrayal — the masks, the password, the choreography — striking many viewers as more goofy than sexy or sinister. —Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025

There is still no evidence that attackers decrypted customer passwords. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025

Quicken uses bank-level encryption and supports multi-factor authentication, requiring both passwords and secondary verification codes for account access. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for password

• absurd
• averred
• bluebird
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred

Kids Definition

password

noun

pass·​word -ˌwərd 

1

: a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard

2

: a secret series of numbers or letters required for access to a computer