passport

[ pas-pawrt, -pohrt, pahs- ]

/ ˈpæs pɔrt, -poʊrt, ˈpɑs- /

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noun

an official document issued by the government of a country to one of its citizens and, varying from country to country, authorizing travel to foreign countries and authenticating the bearer's identity, citizenship, right to protection while abroad, and right to reenter his or her native country.

anything that ensures admission or acceptance: A good education can be your passport to success.

any authorization to pass or go somewhere.

a document issued to a ship, especially to a neutral merchant ship in time of war, granting or requesting permission to proceed without molestation in certain waters.

a certificate intended to secure admission.

Origin of passport

1490–1500; earlier passeport<Middle French, equivalent to passe- (stem of passer to pass) + portport¹

OTHER WORDS FROM passport

pass·port·less, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH passport

passport , visa

Words nearby passport

pass one's lips, pass out, Passover, pass pattern, pass point, passport, pass rush, pass the buck, pass the hat, pass the time, pass the torch

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Example sentences from the Web for passport

Addison was allowed out of jail, finally, but her passport was held pending an investigation—even though nobody questioned her.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth|Christopher Dickey|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their expectation was that her petition to have her passport returned might be honored.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth|Christopher Dickey|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Freundel was charged with six counts of voyeurism, a misdemeanor, and has surrendered his passport while awaiting trial.
Women Describe How Top D.C. Rabbi Allegedly Spied on Them in the Nude|Steven I. Weiss|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had grown even more alarmed when he discovered that her passport was missing.
How ISIS’s Colorado Girls Were Caught|Michael Daly|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Documenting yourself in a place is like stamping a passport,” says Selfies at Serious Places' creator Jason Feifer.
Selfie Hall of Shame: Is Anywhere Safe From Sick Snaps?|Charlotte Lytton|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had obtained his passport, and had come to wish me good-bye.
Valerie|Frederick Marryat
When the waiter returned to the hotel with the police the officer had vanished; and you were there with your own passport.
Annajanska, the Bolshevik Empress|George Bernard Shaw
Mr. Hutchinson, they said, that song is a passport to you anywhere in the South.
Immortal Songs of Camp and Field|Louis Albert Banks
Doors unbar before them, and they are a passport to the hearts of everybody, young and old.
Character|Samuel Smiles
"We have a passport, and will leave the town," answered the merchant, doggedly.
Debit and Credit|Gustav Freytag

British Dictionary definitions for passport

passport

/ (ˈpɑːspɔːt) /

noun

an official document issued by a government, identifying an individual, granting him permission to travel abroad, and requesting the protection of other governments for him

a licence granted by a state to a foreigner, allowing the passage of his person or goods through the country

another word for sea letter (def. 1)

a quality, asset, etc, that gains a person admission or acceptance

Word Origin for passport

C15: from French passeport, from passer to pass + port 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	passport
释义	passport [ pas-pawrt, -pohrt, pahs- ] / ˈpæs pɔrt, -poʊrt, ˈpɑs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR passport ON THESAURUS.COM noun an official document issued by the government of a country to one of its citizens and, varying from country to country, authorizing travel to foreign countries and authenticating the bearer's identity, citizenship, right to protection while abroad, and right to reenter his or her native country. anything that ensures admission or acceptance: A good education can be your passport to success. any authorization to pass or go somewhere. a document issued to a ship, especially to a neutral merchant ship in time of war, granting or requesting permission to proceed without molestation in certain waters. a certificate intended to secure admission. Origin of passport 1490–1500; earlier passeport<Middle French, equivalent to passe- (stem of passer to pass) + portport¹ OTHER WORDS FROM passport pass·port·less, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH passport passport , visa Words nearby passport pass one's lips, pass out, Passover, pass pattern, pass point, passport, pass rush, pass the buck, pass the hat, pass the time, pass the torch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for passport Addison was allowed out of jail, finally, but her passport was held pending an investigation—even though nobody questioned her. Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth\|Christopher Dickey\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Their expectation was that her petition to have her passport returned might be honored. Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth\|Christopher Dickey\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Freundel was charged with six counts of voyeurism, a misdemeanor, and has surrendered his passport while awaiting trial. Women Describe How Top D.C. Rabbi Allegedly Spied on Them in the Nude\|Steven I. Weiss\|October 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had grown even more alarmed when he discovered that her passport was missing. How ISIS’s Colorado Girls Were Caught\|Michael Daly\|October 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Documenting yourself in a place is like stamping a passport,” says Selfies at Serious Places' creator Jason Feifer. Selfie Hall of Shame: Is Anywhere Safe From Sick Snaps?\|Charlotte Lytton\|October 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had obtained his passport, and had come to wish me good-bye. Valerie\|Frederick Marryat When the waiter returned to the hotel with the police the officer had vanished; and you were there with your own passport. Annajanska, the Bolshevik Empress\|George Bernard Shaw Mr. Hutchinson, they said, that song is a passport to you anywhere in the South. Immortal Songs of Camp and Field\|Louis Albert Banks Doors unbar before them, and they are a passport to the hearts of everybody, young and old. Character\|Samuel Smiles "We have a passport, and will leave the town," answered the merchant, doggedly. Debit and Credit\|Gustav Freytag British Dictionary definitions for passport passport / (ˈpɑːspɔːt) / noun an official document issued by a government, identifying an individual, granting him permission to travel abroad, and requesting the protection of other governments for him a licence granted by a state to a foreigner, allowing the passage of his person or goods through the country another word for sea letter (def. 1) a quality, asset, etc, that gains a person admission or acceptance Word Origin for passport C15: from French passeport, from passer to pass + port 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to passport license, key, permit, ticket, warrant, authorization, visa, credentials, pass, safe-conduct
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passport

noun

Origin of passport

OTHER WORDS FROM passport

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH passport

Words nearby passport

Example sentences from the Web for passport

British Dictionary definitions for passport

noun

Word Origin for passport

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