Maana ya kamusi ya neno "kupita-pitia" ni nomino inayorejelea njia, mkondo, au ufunguzi unaoruhusu kitu kupita ndani yake, au kitendo cha kupita kwenye kitu. Pia inaweza kutumika kama kivumishi kuelezea kitu ambacho kimeundwa au kubadilishwa ili kuruhusu kitu kupita ndani yake bila kizuizi au kizuizi. Katika muktadha wa kifedha au biashara, "kupita" inaweza kurejelea uhamishaji wa fedha, mapato au hasara kutoka shirika moja hadi jingine bila kutozwa ushuru katika kiwango cha shirika.
1. Flynn told himself he was only watching out for Eva, not stalking her himself, and then he turned around and took a step in the direction of the bar pass-through nearest the door where the bartender had gone.
2. Then he gently turned her toward a group of three guys hitting each over their respective heads with pool sticks and again made for the bar pass-through.
3. Linda was back behind the counter, chatting with the cook over the pass-through window.