Passport - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpæspɔːrt|  American pronunciation of the word passport
Brit.  |ˈpɑːspɔːt|  British pronunciation of the word passport

noun

- any authorization to pass or go somewhere (syn: pass)
- a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
- any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission (syn: recommendation)
his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society

Extra examples

...meeting that movie director could be your passport to a big acting career...

...to its followers, the cult seemed like their passport to heaven...

She was born in New York and has an American passport.

Do you hold a British passport?

All people entering the country will need a valid passport.

He got into Europe with a false passport.

I need to check that your passport is in order.

The guards checked my passport.

Any cautious tourist will guard her passport.

...international travel without a passport isn't allowable...

My passport expires next year.

The police pulled his passport.

The defendant was released to await trial but had to surrender her passport.

To cross the border, you will need a valid passport.

Please stop at passport control.

Word forms

noun
singular: passport
plural: passports
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