PASSPORT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

passport

noun

ˈpas-ˌpȯrt

Definition of passport

as in ticket

something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal meeting that movie director could be your passport to a big acting career

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as in access

the means or right of entering or participating in to its followers, the cult seemed like their passport to heaven

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Recent Examples of passport Iceland is also a member of the Schengen Area, which allows passport-free travel between it and other participating European countries. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Digital passports are now accessible directly on Tod’s website, giving shoppers information on materials, production processes, locations and company certifications. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Those items are indicated with a small, round 30 logo in the event guide (aka passport), which also has a center fold-out with the goodies indicated, divided by eras. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 The government introduced material involving what appeared to be a Mexican passport carrying Tristan Tate’s photograph and biographical information — but bearing the name Vladimir Scorpius. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passport

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Noun

This is based on the cost for an adult purchasing a new season ticket, or, in the case of clubs where there are no new tickets available, the final renewal phase.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Fans do not need a ticket for the event to purchase barbecue, according to the Instagram post.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of ticket

Noun

Before last season, Aitken penned an open letter to the Angels, pleading for a better partnership, a name change, and more access to inspect the stadium.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
That could give small nuclear systems access to decades of engineering investment from industries that manufacture at vastly greater scale.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

That’s key for leadership positions but also for candidates who are pivoting careers or have employment gaps.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The forecasting formula developed by Thomas is still kept under literal lock and key at the almanac’s headquarters in Dublin, New Hampshire, in an actual black box.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of key

Noun

One of the rentable rooms is the bank vault, which still has its six-ton door and reinforced concrete walls.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
But for the rest of the year, Rice simply lived there, working in an office off an 800-square-foot primary suite and taking dips in the pool or the ocean outside his door.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

The report comes shortly after data from Ukrainian open-source mapping group Deep State found that the most active battlefield actions were taking place around Kostyantynivka, which is seen as the gateway to the rest of the Donbas region.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
American Airlines is continuing to build Charlotte Douglas International Airport as a global gateway with new, direct service to Barcelona beginning next summer.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of gateway

Noun

What’s important is not whether Canada’s accession is realistic or not, but that the conversation is happening at all.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Following the 2024 Georgian parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream suspended its accession talks with the EU.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

Shopping malls across the country are roping off parking spaces closest to main entrances and food courts to make a few extra bucks.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Officers met with representatives of Lamb, who identified an apparent entrance and exit point as a broken window on the side of the house.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrance

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