How to pronounce pass

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What pass means

noun

Most people know pass in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

A low gap where a path can cross over mountains

In a sentence: The travelers led their mules up the steep trail and through the snowy pass.

Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning to go by, from Latin passus, a step. It is the same word as pass meaning to hand over.

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