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Passport: Definition, Usage & Key Examples Explained (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：official travel document (passport)
passport
/ˈpɑːspɔːt/
n.
A small official book from your country that proves who you are and allows you to travel to other countries.
official travel document
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/əˈfɪʃl ˈtrævl ˈdɒkjʊmənt/
n.
A government-issued booklet that verifies identity and nationality for international travel.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From French 'passeport', from 'passer' (to pass) + 'port' (port).
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'pass' + 'port': you need it to pass through ports when traveling abroad.
📖 Example
Before boarding the flight to Paris, the officer at the gate carefully checked the photo in my passport.
Before boarding the flight to Paris, the officer at the gate carefully checked the photo in my passport.
🔗 Collocations
valid passport – a passport that is currently acceptable for travel
passport control – the area at an airport or border where passports are checked
renew passport – to extend the validity of a passport
🔄 Synonyms
travel document (n.) – an official paper used for traveling internationally
ID (n.) – abbreviation for identification document, but not specific to travel
🚫 Antonyms
restriction (n.) – something that limits movement or access
📖 Cultural Story
Originated in 15th-century France as a document for safe passage through ports. Evolved into the modern travel authorization document used globally.
Meaning 2：key to opportunity (passport)
passport
/ˈpɑːspɔːt/
n.
Something that allows you to get an opportunity or enter a new field.
key to opportunity
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/kiː tuː ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti/
n.
A metaphorical term for something that provides access or entry to new opportunities, fields, or success.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Many people believe that a university degree is a passport to a better job and a higher salary.
Many people believe that a university degree is a passport to a better job and a higher salary.
🔗 Collocations
passport to success – something that leads to achieving success
cultural passport – knowledge or experience that allows entry into a cultural group
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
barrier (n.) – something that blocks access or progress
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