Definitions for passport

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passport pass·port

Spelling: [pas-pawrt, -pohrt, pahs-]

IPA: /ˈpæs pɔrt, -poʊrt, ˈpɑs-/

Passport is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 262 anagrams from letters in passport (aopprsst).

Definitions for passport

noun

1. 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.
2. anything that ensures admission or acceptance:
3. any authorization to pass or go somewhere.
4. 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.
5. a certificate intended to secure admission.

Origin of passport

1490-1500; earlier passeport Middle French, equivalent to passe- (stem of passer to pass) + port port¹

Examples for passport

Addison was allowed out of jail, finally, but her passport was held pending an investigation—even though nobody questioned her.

This was a passport to the honor and respect of other Christian nations.

"A passport from without would do equally well," he announced.

"Then let your passport be for four, my friend," madame begged him.

Their expectation was that her petition to have her passport returned might be honored.

Freundel was charged with six counts of voyeurism, a misdemeanor, and has surrendered his passport while awaiting trial.

And you're my passport, because only Med Ships have members of your tribe aboard!

In England, personal distinction is the only passport to the society of the great.

“Documenting yourself in a place is like stamping a passport,” says Selfies at Serious Places' creator Jason Feifer.

He had grown even more alarmed when he discovered that her passport was missing.