passenger

noun

pas·​sen·​ger ˈpa-sᵊn-jər 

often attributive

1

: wayfarer

2

: a traveler in a public or private conveyance

Examples of passenger in a Sentence

There were two passengers in the car in addition to the driver.

There's no room for passengers on this project; everybody must do his share of the work.

Recent Examples on the Web

In some cases, cruise lines charge all passengers for these transfers, while others offer them only to guests in higher-tier cabins or with priority status. —David Nikel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Police identified the passenger as Cleodist Landum. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025

For the last four hours of the flight, the couple sat in the same row with the dead passenger and was told to stay seated upon landing for medical crews to remove the body. —Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025

The 17-year-old passenger with Mendoza suffered a laceration to his arm and had a complaint of pain, Leavitt said. —Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English passager, from Anglo-French, from passage path, way, passage, from passer

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing passenger

• passenger car
• passenger pigeon
• passenger rail
• passenger seat
• passenger train

Kids Definition

passenger

noun

pas·​sen·​ger ˈpas-ᵊn-jər 

: a person riding in or on a vehicle