From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpassportpass‧port /ˈpɑːspɔːt $ ˈpæspɔːrt/●くろまる●くろまる○しろまる noun [countable]1PGOa small officialdocument that you get from your government, that proves who you are, and which you need in order to leave your country and enter other countriesI have an Irish passport.They need to check that your passport is in order.2 →passport to success/health/romance etcCOLLOCATIONSverbshave/hold a passportI have a Canadian passport.apply for a passportYou can apply for an Italian passport if your parents are Italian.get a passport (also obtain a passport formal)It took quite a long time to get a new passport.renew a passportI'd forgotten to renew my passport.travel on a passportThe men were convicted of travelling on a false passport.adjectivesa British/American etc passportShe was born in India but has a British passport.a valid passport (=one that is officially acceptable)For travel abroad, you must have a valid passport.a false/forged passport (also a fake passport informal)He used a false passport to enter Kenya.passport + NOUNa passport photograph/photoa passport holder (=someone who has a passport)British passport holders must obtain a visa before entering the country.a passport applicationthe processing of passport applications Examples from the Corpuspassport• Though made with directflash, the resulting portrait was anything but a passportpicture.• So, on the whole I am cautiously in favour of machinesinspectingpassports at great speed, a scheme experimentally working at Heathrow.• I was wavedstraight through the gatebehind them, fanning the air with my passport.• It is your responsibility to be in possession of a validpassport and any visa which may be necessary.• What will you do if they stop you in the street and ask for your passport?From Longman Business Dictionarypassportpass‧port /ˈpɑːspɔːtˈpæspɔːrt/ noun [countable]a small book containing a person’s name and photograph, given by a government to a citizen. It proves who the person is and allows them to leave or enter countriesOriginpassport(1400-1500)Frenchpasseport, from passer ( → PASS1) + port ( → PORT)