pass-through
Americannoun
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a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
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a place through which one passes or is obliged to pass.
Motorists used the park as a pass-through. The new gate will be a pass-through for security clearance.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pass-through
1950–55, noun and adj. use of verb phrase pass through
Example Sentences
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The 28-year-old ophthalmology technician from New York said he uses his grandmother as a Fast Pass through the airport.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Pass through those doors, and you used to see a gray wall decorated with signage pulled from storage — signs from events held at Dodger Stadium long ago, and others commemorating milestone seasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025
The team — more than 100 players, plus coaches and support staff — was set to stay at the JW Marriott at Starr Pass through Friday.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021
He said the need to re-up his Green Pass through testing keeps him in a “constant state of anxiety.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2021
Another drive was over the Malahat Pass, through superb country, to a big lumber camp on Shawnigan Lake.
From Westward with the Prince of Wales by Newton, W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas)
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