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

The Port Authority’s AirTrain JKF is cutting its fare in half, from $8.50 to $4.25, until Labor Day to encourage passengers to avoid the airport’s roadways which are seeing lots of construction. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024

The sedan rammed into a light pole at the intersection with South West View Street, and two passengers jumped out, firing multiple shots at their pursuer. —Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024

This means drivers can move vehicles from low-demand to high-demand areas without passengers. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2024

Adult passengers and kids on a field trip spilled onto the platform to smoke and dance, respectively. —Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 29 June 2024

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