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passport

pass·port
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pas-pawrt, -pohrt, pahs-]
    • /ˈpæs pɔrt, -poʊrt, ˈpɑs-/
    • /ˈpɑːspɔːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pas-pawrt, -pohrt, pahs-]
    • /ˈpæs pɔrt, -poʊrt, ˈpɑs-/

Definitions of passport word

  • noun passport 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. 1
  • noun passport anything that ensures admission or acceptance: A good education can be your passport to success. 1
  • noun passport any authorization to pass or go somewhere. 1
  • noun passport 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. 1
  • noun passport a certificate intended to secure admission. 1
  • noun passport identity document 1

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Origin of passport

First appearance:

before 1490
One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; earlier passeport < Middle French, equivalent to passe- (stem of passer to pass) + port port1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Passport

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

passport popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

passport usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for passport

noun passport

  • accreditation — to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
  • apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
  • certification — a document attesting the truth of a fact or statement
  • comp — Comp is short for compensation.
  • credentials — Someone's credentials are their previous achievements, training, and general background, which indicate that they are qualified to do something.

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