pass vs passage

pass and passage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
passage	Yes	No	No	No

pass (noun)	passage (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	a journey usually by ship
a usually brief attempt	the passing of a law by a legislative body
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	the act of passing something to another person
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls	the act of passing from one state or place to the next
success in satisfying a test or requirement	a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target	a way through or along which someone or something may pass
a permit to enter or leave a military installation	a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
any authorization to pass or go somewhere	a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent	a short section of a musical composition
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions	the motion of one object relative to another
a complimentary ticket
a difficult juncture
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence

pass (adjective)	passage (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it

pass (verb)	passage (verb)
eliminate from the body
come to pass
disappear gradually
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
grant authorization or clearance for
transmit information
pass over, across, or through
go across or through
travel past
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
for time to move forward
cause to pass
move past
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point