passport

pass-port · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An official government document certifying the holder's identity and citizenship, used for international travel.

  2. 2.

    (Figurative) Something that enables a person to achieve or gain access to something.

Forms

plural: passports

Related words

See also: identification, travel, visa
Synonyms: identification, travel_document

Etymology

From French passeport, from passer (to pass) and port (port, gate), originally a document authorizing passage through a port.