passage
noun
uk/ˈpæsɪdʒ/ us [ C ] (also passageway, /ˈpæsɪdzweɪ/)
a usually long and narrow part of a building with rooms on one or both sides, or a covered path which connects places:
There's a passage on the side of the building – the maintenance department is along there.
[ C ]
a short piece of writing that is part of a larger piece of work:
There's one passage in the report which seems incorrect.
[ U ]
an act of moving through a place:
Despite security checks, our passage through the airport was fairly quick.
[ U or S ]
the way that time passes:
The directors are hopeful that, with the passage of time, trading conditions will improve.
[ U ]
official approval of something, especially a new law:
passage of sth Protesters are opposing passage of the new energy bill through parliament.