Meanings
plural portpasses · alternative port-pass · alternative port pass
- 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 - 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
Origin
From port + pass. Compare passport.
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Cite this entry
portpass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portpass
“portpass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portpass. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portpass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portpass.
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