# middle passage

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A middle way, especially between two extremes; an intermediate path in space or time.
2. Specifically, the middle part of the sea voyage by which slaves were transported from Africa to America.

## Etymology
middle + passage

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/middle-passage