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passage vs place

place vs passage

passage and place both are nouns.

passage is not a verb while place is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
passage Yes No No No
place Yes No Yes No
As nouns, place is a hyponym of passage; that is, place is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than passage:
  • passage: a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
  • place: the passage that is being read
Other hyponyms of passage include excerpt, excerption, extract, selection, locus classicus, purple passage, transition, text, promythium, epimythium.
passage (noun) place (noun)
a journey usually by ship a job in an organization
the passing of a law by a legislative body the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
the act of passing something to another person an abstract mental location
the act of passing from one state or place to the next the passage that is being read
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another a blank area
a way through or along which someone or something may pass an item on a list or in a sequence
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length a general vicinity
a short section of a musical composition a public square with room for pedestrians
the motion of one object relative to another a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
any area set aside for a particular purpose
the particular portion of space occupied by something
where you live at a particular time
proper or designated social situation
a particular situation
proper or appropriate position or location
passage (verb) place (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
assign a rank or rating to
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
estimate
sing a note with the correct pitch
to arrange for
assign to a station
finish second or better in a horse or dog race
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
put into a certain place or abstract location
locate
assign a location to
make an investment
assign to (a job or a home)
place somebody in a particular situation or location
identify the location or place of
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