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 De Moraes, who the Bolsonaro family regards as a political enemy, also canceled Eduardo Bolsonaro's Brazilian passport. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 But Hugo is also, even with American parents and an American passport, a product of Germany. — New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Applications for the new golden passport program are set to be opened later this year. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026 One law enforcement source said Zhang also had a Chinese passport that was not recovered during an FBI search of her home. — Josh Boswell, CBS News, 7 Oct. 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
  • The official Instagram account for the BOK Center said that ticket refunds and additional information will be shared as soon as possible.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • For those traveling in standard class with Comfort tickets, there’s a Starbucks, Shot Neighbourhood Coffee, WHSmith and soon-to-open McDonald's, along with a vending machine selling affordable hot meals.
    — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of ticket
Noun
  • The move gives Victoria House access to Gersh’s international talent network and opportunities to explore new financing and co-production partnerships, while preserving the Spanish company’s creative independence.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Much of the Pentagon press corps declined, and a federal judge sided with the press in March, striking several parts of the department’s press access policy.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • Turang said the key is what happens when they are faced with adversity — like Sunday night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • An attention head compares each word’s query with the keys of all the other words in the sentence.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of key
Noun
  • Here’s what happened outside before the doors officially unlocked.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On the aesthetic front, Vanadium Grey Metallic accents on the sideview-mirror covers, the wheels, the model-designation decals on the doors, and on the badge at the rear help distinguish the latest Carrera T from its siblings.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • Cargo on ships that have diverted away from the Hormuz is backing up at the region’s alternative gateways.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Verdict Sporting a more polished look than its contemporaries, Panasonic’s Japanese microwave is a nice gateway to nudge your kitchen toward more upscale design.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gateway
Noun
  • While formally a candidate for European Union membership, Serbia’s accession process has stalled under Vucic, who maintains close ties with Russia and China.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The question put to the Nordic nation of nearly 400,000 was whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of accession
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  • Deppert built seats in a barn to accommodate about 100 people and sold tickets for less than the Wolverines charged for entry into Recreation Park.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The songs on Purdy also have the tone of journal entries, detailing haggard trips to the grocery store, daydreams about his young daughters’ glamorous adult lives, and observations about the banality of oppression.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of entry
Noun
  • Leo had walked into Rome's Gemelli hospital through the main entrance earlier in the day and waved to dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to greet him.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Tucked away at the end of a cul-de-sac on less than a quarter-acre in the Whitley Heights Historic Preservation Zone, the five-bedroom, five-bath abode is accessible via two street-side entrances.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of entrance

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