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 The court ordered him to hand over his regular and diplomatic passports by noon Tuesday. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026 Birth certificates and passports; product manuals for the oven and fridge; tax documents; medical records. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 Replacement passports are usually issued by the next business day, according to the State Department. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 So how has Flavio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian immigrant who has been accused of corruption and money laundering and who violated a court order to surrender his passport, been welcomed to America? — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passport

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Noun

Free-Ticket Scam A friend offers to give you a box-seat ticket to a Yankees game.

— Jack Handey, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
On the New York to Pittsburgh round trip route, for example, baseline airfares start around 450 dollars, compared to roughly 225 dollars for train tickets and just 100 dollars for long distance bus tickets.

— , CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of ticket

Noun

For chipmakers, Fewins said the key is to clearly define what constitutes a trade secret, make employees aware of that information and put safeguards in place to limit access.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Accessibility There is wheelchair access to enter the property and then an elevator for access to the guest room floors and lower level.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

But the key for the program to reach the second weekend of the tournament might be Texas Tech transfer center Luke Bamgboye.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
What was the key for you about going beyond the joke or the story in that particular part of your special?

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of key

Noun

Designed for demanding missions where airports may be unavailable, the M1 Hybrid is being developed in a cargo configuration designated M1-HC, with a five-foot-wide cargo door.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Au Kam San, a Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker, was sentenced to 12½ years in prison after a closed-door trial that raised concerns about fairness in the Chinese casino hub's first national security case since the law was enacted in 2009.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

Mexico City has 22 million people in the metro area, and a team there would plant a flag in the country and serve as a gateway to the rest of Latin America.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Founded by the 18th-century Sufi teacher Beket Myrzagululy, the shrine lies in a remote canyon about 170 miles from Aktau, the Caspian-side gateway to Mangystau.

— Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of gateway

Noun

Since Charles’ accession in 2022, several Commonwealth realms have renewed discussions about becoming republics.

— Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
The violence taking place across Albania is a worrying sign for a country struggling to maintain its democracy and continue the path to EU accession.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

For Harriet, who until then led a life far removed from high society, her official entry into one of the world’s most famous royal families inevitably brought about some big changes.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Her entry into the race followed a major redrawing of South Florida's congressional districts.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of entry

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