pass-through
Americannoun
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a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
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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.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pass-through
1950–55, noun and adj. use of verb phrase pass through
Example Sentences
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If a New York pass-through with two partners pays $100,000 in state tax, each partner would get a $50,000 state tax credit to offset his liability on his share of the business’s earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
“These defendants allegedly fabricated documents, staged bogus equipment to pass audit inventories, and used a pass-through company to conceal their misconduct and true clientele list,” federal prosecutors said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
“Meaningful pass-through from higher global energy prices to core CPI is unlikely given excess slack in the Canadian economy, but that is an upside risk the longer the war drags on,” Davenport said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Even if enacted, the pass-through to consumers is not guaranteed, and it would not change crude supply or global balances.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
I ran to the door and pressed my face to the closed pass-through.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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