Also means
crossing
Usage Note
Passage covers a physical passageway, the act of passing through, and a passage in a text or piece of music. Le passage piéton is a pedestrian crossing (crosswalk). De passage is a useful phrase meaning 'passing through, not staying long' — je suis de passage à Paris = 'I'm just passing through Paris'.
Examples
"Nous avons lu un passage du roman."
Natural Translation
We read a passage from the novel.
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