- pronunciation:
- paes
port
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- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a government-issued document that identifies and certifies the holder as a citizen of a nation and entitles him or her to travel in other nations and return to his or her own country.
If you're planning to go to Europe, you'll need to get a passport.
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| definition 2: |
any similar document that allows entrance to or exit from a nation for a person, vessel, or the like.
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| definition 3: |
anything that permits one to attain some goal.
A college degree can be a passport into the professional world.- similar words:
- key
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| related words: |
license, paper |
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Passport comes from French words that mean "pass through the port." One passed through a port to enter or leave a country.