passport
noun
pass·port
ˈpas-ˌpȯrt 
plural passports
1
a
: a formal document issued by an authorized official of a country to one of its citizens that is usually necessary for exit from and reentry into the country, that allows the citizen to travel in a foreign country in accordance with visa requirements, and that requests protection for the citizen while abroad
b
: a license issued by a country permitting a foreign citizen to pass or take goods through its territory : safe-conduct
c
: a document of identification required by law to be carried by persons residing or traveling within a country
2
a
: a permission or authorization to go somewhere
b
: something that secures admission, acceptance, or attainment
education as a passport to success
see also vaccine passport
Examples of passport in a Sentence
meeting that movie director could be your passport to a big acting career
to its followers, the cult seemed like their passport to heaven
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Georgetown's ghost tours are just one activity visitors can participate in as a part of the Kentucky After Dark passport program.
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Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Passport Holder Keep your passport easily accessible for hotel check-in with a passport holder that includes space for other essentials like boarding passes, credit cards, ID cards, and more.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
As well as Cambodian citizenship, Chen is listed by the US Treasury Department as having passports from Cyprus and the small Pacific island of Vanuatu.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
People have filmed themselves shaving their heads, damaging property, ripping up passports and setting themselves on fire, The Sun reported, citing Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Passport Holder Keep your passport easily accessible for hotel check-in with a passport holder that includes space for other essentials like boarding passes, credit cards, ID cards, and more.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
As well as Cambodian citizenship, Chen is listed by the US Treasury Department as having passports from Cyprus and the small Pacific island of Vanuatu.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
People have filmed themselves shaving their heads, damaging property, ripping up passports and setting themselves on fire, The Sun reported, citing Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passport. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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passport
noun
pass·port
ˈpas-ˌpō(ə)rt
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
1
: a government-issued document that serves to identify a citizen and allows him or her to travel to foreign countries
2
: something that allows a person to reach a desired goal
education can be a passport to a successful future
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