Gadit

passage

Definitions (3)
1nounA narrow way or corridor that connects different areas within a building or between buildings.
The passage led from the living room to the kitchen.
We walked down a long passage to reach the library.
The secret passage was hidden behind a bookshelf.
2nounA section or excerpt from a written work or piece of music.
The teacher asked us to read a passage from the novel.
She played a beautiful passage on the piano.
The passage from the speech was quoted in the newspaper.
3nounThe act or process of moving through, under, over, or past something on the way from one place to another.
The passage of the ship through the canal was smooth.
The passage of time can be seen in the changing seasons.
The law's passage through the legislature took several months.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
passus
Originally meant
a step or pace
Background
The word 'passage' comes from the Latin 'passus', meaning a step or pace. It entered English through Old French 'passage', which referred to a way or route. Over time, it expanded to include various meanings related to movement and sections of text or music.