PASSPORT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

passport

noun

ˈpas-ˌpȯrt

Definition of passport

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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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 Remember, airline staff and border patrol officers are looking at your entire passport, not just one page. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026 Clocking in as the third most peaceful nation with one of the most powerful passports is Switzerland. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 Henley & Partners says its new analysis comparing the two indexes reveals a strong positive relationship between peacefulness and passport power. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 Those who want to play can pick up a passport from the bookstore. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for passport

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Noun

As of Wednesday, the winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Idaho had yet to be claimed.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
The police probably didn’t hear of Perez’s request, but the Royals said the man was issued a ticket and released.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of ticket

Noun

His job is to give Evenepoel radio instructions — simplicity is the key — with Vila driving and Wale providing technical information to Lodewyck when needed.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The real key is not just the quality of your data, but also the clarity of your workflows, decision rights and escalation paths.

— Seema Phull, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of key

Noun

Walking through the doors of Valkyrie Arms Training in Meridian, you are greeted by a large mural of 19th century women on the Western frontier, dressed in period gowns and gazing into the distance — and wielding firearms.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
The person knocked on the door and was let in by Chavez, and the video recording device was disconnected about 10 minutes later, investigators have said.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Definition of door

Noun

So its gateway at 42nd Street had to move people much faster than usual; even with a bus lane, the M42 route is still one of the city’s slowest, averaging roughly five miles per hour — the pace of a leisurely stroll.

— John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2026
The narrow waterway between Yemen and Djibouti forms the western gateway to the route linking the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of gateway

Noun

Except that by its very description, the Act is forcing something quite a bit worse than costless accession of what’s valuable.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
In recent years, Turkey has played a spoiler within NATO, slowing down the accession of Sweden and Finland in 2023 and 2024.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 July 2026

Definition of accession

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