1. (

• passage ,
• transition

) the act of passing from one state or place to the next ;

2. (

• passage

) a section of text; particularly a section of medium length ;

3. (

• passage

) a way through or along which someone or something may pass ;

4. (

• enactment ,
• passage ,

) the passing of a law by a legislative body ;

5. (

• passage ,
• transit

) a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days" ;

6. (

• passage ,
• musical_passage

) a short section of a musical composition ;

7. (

• passage ,
• passageway

) a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages" ;

8. (

• passage ,
• passing ,

) a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus" ;

9. (

• passing ,
• passage

) the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets" ;

10. (

• passage ,
• handing_over

) the act of passing something to another person ;