Collocations for passage - noun
1. narrow way through
ADJ.
long, short | narrow, small | wide | twisting, winding | connecting, side | subterranean, underground | dark, secret
VERB + PASSAGE
clear
to clear a passage for ships through the ice
to clear a passage for ships through the ice
force
He forced a passage for the singer through the crowd.
He forced a passage for the singer through the crowd.
PREP.
along/down/through a/the~
We ran through the dark passage.
We ran through the dark passage.
in/into a/the ~
Someone was waiting outside in the passage.
Someone was waiting outside in the passage.
~ between
the passage between the cottage and the house
the passage between the cottage and the house
~ from
There is an underground passage from the church to the house.
There is an underground passage from the church to the house.
~ through
a narrow passage through the bushes
a narrow passage through the bushes
~ to
PHRASES
the end of a passage
There was a door at the end of the passage.
There was a door at the end of the passage.
a maze of passages
the maze of secret passages which wound their way under the building
the maze of secret passages which wound their way under the building
2. tube in the body
ADJ.
nasal | back
(= rectum)
(= rectum)
VERB + PASSAGE
block, obstruct | clear
3. extract from a book/speech
ADJ.
lengthy, long | short | opening | famous, well-known | descriptive, purple
VERB + PASSAGE
quote, read
PREP.
in a/the ~
There''s a lot of slang in this passage.
There''s a lot of slang in this passage.
~ from
a passage from the Bible
a passage from the Bible
4. extract from a piece of music
ADJ.
lengthy, long | short | opening | fast, slow | loud | quiet, soft | solo
VERB + PASSAGE
play, quote
In the 15th symphony he quotes a passage from Rossini''s ‘William Tell’ overture.
In the 15th symphony he quotes a passage from Rossini''s ‘William Tell’ overture.
PREP.
in a/the ~ | ~ from
5. movement/progress
ADJ.
rapid, speedy | slow | safe | smooth | free
The UN Security Council has demanded free passage for families fleeing from the fighting.
The UN Security Council has demanded free passage for families fleeing from the fighting.
VERB + PASSAGE
deny sb, refuse sb
PREP.
~ across
the slow passage of a snail across the veranda
the slow passage of a snail across the veranda
~ down
Steps cut in the hillside give walkers an easy passage down the mountain.
Steps cut in the hillside give walkers an easy passage down the mountain.
~ from … to …
We are not aware of our passage from consciousness to sleep.
We are not aware of our passage from consciousness to sleep.
~ into
Portugal''s passage into the next round of the tournament
Portugal''s passage into the next round of the tournament
~ out of
a safe passage out of the war zone
a safe passage out of the war zone
~ over
State-of-the-art suspension guarantees a smooth passage over the bumpiest road.
State-of-the-art suspension guarantees a smooth passage over the bumpiest road.
~ through
They denied him passage through the territory.
They denied him passage through the territory.
PHRASES
the passage of time
The problems only got worse with the passage of time.
The problems only got worse with the passage of time.
a rite of passage
Marriage is seen as a rite of passage.
Marriage is seen as a rite of passage.
6. journey by ship
ADJ.
long, short | rough, stormy | homeward, outward | sea
VERB + PASSAGE
have | book | work
He worked his passage (= he worked to pay for his journey) to Australia.
He worked his passage (= he worked to pay for his journey) to Australia.
PREP.
during a/the ~
During the passage, she taught herself basic Arabic.
During the passage, she taught herself basic Arabic.
on sb''s/the ~
We met him on our outward passage.
We met him on our outward passage.
~ across
a rough passage across the Atlantic
a rough passage across the Atlantic
~ to
We had a stormy passage to India.
We had a stormy passage to India.
7. of a bill through Parliament
ADJ.
smooth | speedy
VERB + PASSAGE
begin, complete
The bill will complete its passage in November.
The bill will complete its passage in November.
PREP.
during the ~
There was much controversy during the passage of the bill.
There was much controversy during the passage of the bill.
~ through
a strategy to ensure the bill''s smooth passage through Parliament
a strategy to ensure the bill''s smooth passage through Parliament