PASSAGES Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

passages

noun

plural of passage

as in routes

an established course for traveling from one place to another the long passage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up the Pacific Coast to California

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as in trips

a going from one place to another usually of some distance an arduous passage across the country

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as in voyages

a journey over water in a vessel the passage to Britain requires several days

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as in excerpts

a part taken from a longer work the news report quoted a passage from the novel

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as in processes

forward movement in time or place a swift passage from mere liking to actual love

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as in deaths

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities weary of this world, he looked forward to the next and sought passage with poison

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Recent Examples of passages Stephen Colbert — a massive Lord of the Rings fan who can eloquently quote entire passages from the novels — has found his summer gig. —

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 But congestion also involves the physical mechanics of airflow and mucus movement inside the sinus passages. —

Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 Years of seasonal allergies or sinus trouble can train the body to default to mouth breathing even when the nasal passages are open. —

Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026 About 7,000 passages happen each year, hauling upwards of 86 million tons of cargo. —

Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026 While the bill originally included sidewalks and other public passages in its wording, those were removed in an later amendment. —

Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Dynamic contrasts were boldly drawn, but phrases and passages were also beautifully tapered, up and down, when they were meant to. —

Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026 Certain passages in the fiction of Jane Bowles read like this. —

Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 At least 89 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz between March 1 and 15 – including 16 oil tankers, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence, down from roughly 100 to 135 vessel passages per day before the war. —

Sheikh Saaliq, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The state transportation agency said drivers should avoid the area or use alternate routes.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The conflict has meant crisis for the aviation industry, particularly in the Middle East, where airspace closures have forced carriers to cancel flights and take longer and costlier routes.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026