passage
Example Sentences
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A man appeared in the passage to the dining room—Mr. Archer, presumably—followed by a boy and a girl.
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The farther down the passage I got, the less it smelled like must and the more it smelled like something else.
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The Iran conflict is causing chaos for international travelers who planned Middle East stops and for international shippers who rely on the region’s waterways for the passage of cargo, oil, and energy products.
From Barron's
Reports indicate Iran’s military is not allowing passage through the crucial waterway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned ships to avoid the passage, prompting many vessels to turn back, reroute, or idle nearby.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.