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outpass

outpass

8.2
A written pass that lets someone leave a place for a short time
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊtˌpæs/
  • Indian
translation icon : permiso de salida
  • Students must show their outpass to the security guard when exiting the school during class hours.

Examples

  • Before leaving the hospital for a few hours, he requested an outpass from the nurse.

  • Her supervisor signed an outpass so she could attend a family emergency outside the workplace.

  • She received an outpass from the hospital.

  • The teacher issued an outpass for the student.

  • Students must show their outpass to the security guard when exiting the school during class hours.

  • Before leaving the hospital for a few hours, he requested an outpass from the nurse.

  • Her supervisor signed an outpass so she could attend a family emergency outside the workplace.

Synonyms

pass
vsoutpass
374 1.6

An official ticket that allows entry to a place or event

is focused specifically on brief authorized departures from institutions
clearance
vsoutpass
  • Formal
223 4.4

Official permission to enter a place or take an action

is a simpler permit mainly for short personal leave in institutions
hall pass
vsoutpass
  • US
13 2.3

A written note from a teacher that allows a student to leave class and go into the hallway

covers temporary exits from various institutions beyond classroom hallways
exeat
vsoutpass
  • Archaic
9.9

Formal permission to leave a country or school for a time

allows short temporary exit from a workplace school or hospital

How Official

authorization
  • Formal
36 4.1
permit
262 2.1
outpass
  • Indian
8.2
note
1.0
slip
100 1.6

Surface Forms

outpass singular
outpasses plural

Morphology

outpass = pass (semi-transparent) = out + pass

The prefix 'out-' suggests leaving or going beyond, which aligns with the meaning of a permit to leave a place temporarily, but the specific usage in institutional contexts may not be immediately obvious.

Etymology

Outpass comes from the two simple parts out and pass, literally a 'pass' to go 'out' of a place. So an outpass is a short, official paper that lets you leave a school, hospital, or workplace for a little while.