Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

middle passage

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: mid-dle -pas-sage
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A middle way, especially between two extremes; an intermediate path in space or time.

Obsolete

noun

Specifically, the middle part of the sea voyage by which slaves were transported from Africa to America.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of middle passage.

Example Sentences

"The city once laid claim to the largest fleet of slave ships in the history of the trade as its merchants overtook Bristol and London in dominating the Middle Passage."
"Some slaves refused to eat during the Middle Passage voyage as an act of self-determination and control."

Etymology

middle + passage

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

middle passages (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Middle Passage

Questions

What does middle passage mean?: A middle way, especially between two extremes; an intermediate path in space or time.
Where does middle passage come from?: middle + passage

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