pass-through

or pass·through

[ pas-throo, pahs- ]

noun

1. a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
2. a place through which one passes or is obliged to pass:

   Motorists used the park as a pass-through. The new gate will be a pass-through for security clearance.

3. passalong.

adjective

1. denoting a pass-through; passalong.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pass-through¹

1950–55, Americanism; noun and adj. use of verb phrase pass through

Example Sentences

When a plane passes through cold humid air, the contrails form as the vapour from the engines condenses on unburned fuel fragments in the exhaust stream.

From BBC

More than 2.6 million passengers used the airport in October and 99% of passengers passed through security in 15 minutes or less with an average queue time of two minutes during the main departure peaks.

From BBC

Taurid meteors tend to be larger than other meteors and can survive for longer periods as they pass through Earth's atmosphere.

From BBC

The first was a beauty, passing through eight pairs of English hands in as many seconds to allow Chandler Cunningham-South in at the corner.

From BBC

A constant stream of clothing racks and ladders passes through the venue’s two floors.

From Los Angeles Times

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