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portpasses

portpasses is the plural of portpass.

Meaning of portpass

Noun

portpass (plural portpasses)

  1. A document or documentation allowing for legal entry into another land; a passport.
    • “Is this enough?” The man frowned as he inspected the coin. “We don't take foreign money. You got traveler's checks?” “I have a portpass.” Tali flashed the small document that claimed Miss Smith was in this country legally.2009, Jody Wallace, Survival of the Fairest
  2. Anything allowing for entry into or through a port.
    • The fingerprints are used for a quick background check with the FBI's IAFIS database, and the photograph and hand geometry are stored on a personalized smartcard, the “portpass.”2006, Torin Monahan, Surveillance and security

Questions about portpasses

What is portpasses the plural of?
Portpasses is the plural of portpass.

Words near portpasses in the dictionary

  1. portouses
  2. portovenography
  3. portovenous
  4. Portoviejo
  5. portpass
  6. portpasses
  7. Portpatrick
  8. portpiece
  9. portpieces
  10. Portrack
  11. portrait

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