passage

noun1 of 2

a long, narrow area that connects one place to another

• “I will quote you a passage from one of those letters.”Tatoeba
• “The passage of time depends on the observer's frame of reference.”Tatoeba

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adjective2 of 2

Describing a bird that has left the nest, is living on its own, but is less than a year old. (commonly used in falconry)