upper air passages

upper Adjective

— The upper thing is the one that is in a higher position. The upper floors of the building are for offices and the lower floors for housing.

upper Noun

— A drug that stimulates a body. Uppers give a person energy and lower hunger. He takes uppers so that he can stay awake all night studying.

air Noun

— Air is a mixture of gases. It has no color or odor (smell) We breathe air to live. — You put on airs when you act arrogantly. The woman put on the airs in front of her friends.

air Verb

— If you air something, you broadcast it, either over the radio, or on television. Hurry! You'll miss the story about homeless children that is about to air on the local news!

passage Noun

— A passage is the act of passing, from one place to another, or from one state to another Getting a driver's licence is a rite of passage from being a child to becoming an adult. — A passage is a journey by air or water. His passage to Australia in a sailing ship took 180 days. — A passage is a long narrow way or path. He heard footsteps in the passage outside his hotel room. The ship was able to find safe passage through the coral reef. — A passage can be an opening, or a tube along which things can pass. The small boy had a pea stuck in his nasal passage. — A passage is a short section from from a book or other writing. She read to the class her favorite passage from Jane Austen's book. — A passage is a short section from a musical work. There was a long oboe solo is the passage we listened to from Bach's work.