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

Lock Down Your Phone in 30 Minutes Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

The software also includes PDF editing, form creation, password protection, compression, page management, annotations, and batch processing tools. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

Front-end guardrails are standard operating procedures governing what goes into an LLM (and what shouldn't, such as no personal and confidential information and no production passwords). — Aaron Rallo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Inbox purges, photo organization, password updates and newsletter unsubscribes. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

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