work one's passage

verb

To pay for one's voyage by working while on board, rather than by paying a fare.

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Meanings

verbwork one's passage (third-person singular simple present works one's passage, present participle working one's passage, simple past and past participle worked one's passage)

present singular third person works one's passage · participle present working one's passage · participle past worked one's passage · past worked one's passage

  1. To pay for one's voyage by working while on board, rather than by paying a fare.
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APA

work one's passage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20one's%20passage

MLA

“work one's passage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20one's%20passage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work one's passage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20one's%20passage.

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