passports

pass-ports · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Official government documents certifying the holders' identities and citizenship, used for international travel.

  2. 2.

    (Figurative) Things that enable people to achieve or gain access to something.

Related words

See also: documents, passport, visa
Synonyms: identification_papers, travel_documents

Etymology

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