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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New York is one of three dozen or so states that have created a loophole that lets owners and partners in pass-through businesses fully deduct their state and local taxes on their federal tax returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
“The effects depend on many factors, such as labor market tightness, developments in inflation expectations, and the extent of cost pass-through to core inflation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The scheme involved a "pass-through" company based in Southeast Asia used to obscure where the servers packed with Nvidia GPUs were actually going, prosecutors maintain.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Using a simple model of the pass-through of crude oil to retail gasoline prices, the Stanford economists conclude that households will pay an extra $740 in gas costs this year.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
In a little while the plates were collected and the pass-through in the door slammed shut.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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