English Explanatory Dictionary

passport

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
  2. Any document that allows entry or passage.
  3. Something which enables someone to do or achieve something.
  4. An identification document used by firefighters, collected when they enter a dangerous area and returned when they leave, to keep track of who is still in the area.
verb
  1. To regulate how money given to a local authority must be spent.
  2. Providing the legal requirements to enable or legitimize cross-border economic activity.
  3. To enable eligibility for a benefit automatically based on eligibility for a different benefit.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑːspɔːt/ /ˈpæspɔɹt/ En-us-passport.ogg

Word forms

passport passports passporting passported

Etymology

From French passeport, from passer (“pass”) + port (“port”). Compare portpass. Equivalent to pass + port.

Related words

ID card identification card identity card portpass visa

Derived words

biological passport biometric passport camouflage passport emergency passport e-passport golden passport immunization passport internal passport Nansen passport official passport passportable passport baby passport bro passport card passported passportification passporting passportization passportize passportless passport prison passport privilege vaccine passport yellow passport

Translations

Greek: διαβατήριο Russian: про́пуск Russian: биле́т
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