passport

noun

ˈpas-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce passport (audio)
Definition of passportnext
1
as in ticket
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal meeting that movie director could be your passport to a big acting career

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2
as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in to its followers, the cult seemed like their passport to heaven

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Recent Examples of passport But for the travelers who make their way to this part of the Caribbean, the reward will be a destination where nature, seclusion, and, potentially, a new passport are the main attractions. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 Fewer than one in five Americans (18%) would prefer a passport with the president’s image, compared to 67% who would prefer a passport without his image, a YouGov survey found in late April. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The ability to enter the 29 countries in the Schengen area can be a substantial selling point for these golden passport programs. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The app can scan contracts, receipts, IDs, passports, books, handwritten notes, tax documents, and multipage files. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passport
  1. ticket
  2. access
  3. key
  4. door
  5. gateway
  6. accession
  7. entry
  8. entrance
Noun
  • Birmingham26, the organisers, say that half of their 250,000 tickets — across morning and evening sessions — are £30 or cheaper.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Disneyland Resort in California offered $50 single-day park hopper tickets for kids ages 3-9 all summer, which typically range from $168 to $279.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ticket
Noun
  • The department urged residents to secure access points to crawlspaces and to remove anything that would attract the coyote from the outside of their homes.
    — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities have limited or restricted access to another 123 sites because of environmental conditions or obstacles that could hinder an evacuation in the event of a wildfire.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • The haunting 56-second clip begins with a theater curtain opening to reveal a nearly empty stage with just a piano and the C key playing repeatedly by itself.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Once a website sets a session cookie, the visiting browser must send a form of the cookie that’s signed with the key stored in the silicon.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of key
Noun
  • The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Community health workers who go door to door face risks of their own.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • Flores is known for its colorful volcanic lakes and as a gateway to Komodo National Park, home of the largest lizards on Earth.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • De Niro and the Kaiser Estate were the gateways to the film’s unique structure of simultaneously telling the story of Vito’s ascension and Michael’s descension and the death of the Corleone family his father had built.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of gateway
Noun
  • Internationally, he was best remembered for leading China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, paving the way for double-digit growth that has fueled China’s rise as a major global power.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Alderton has played a significant role in several major royal events, including Charles’s accession to the throne in 2022 and Harry and Meghan’s royal exit in 2020.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of accession
Noun
  • At the same time, the price of entry for many recognisable heritage handbags has moved comfortably into four figures, and frequently several thousand dollars.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Spray the solution at key entry points around the house, such as windows, doors and near plumbing.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of entry
Noun
  • There’s a rich sense of history here, too, from the naming of all four stands after club legends and former owner Sir Jack Hayward to the statue of England great Billy Wright that sits outside the main entrance on Waterloo Road.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere is an exercise room, an art studio, and an office suite with its own entrance, as well as a primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a luxe bath flowing out to a serene meditation garden with a hot tub.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrance

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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passport. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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