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 2023, the airline agreed to pay nearly $70 million to passengers who had purchased tickets on roughly 8,000 flights Qantas had already decided to cancel, but continued to advertise. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2024

The new vehicle that Tier IV is developing is a one-box-type electric vehicle that can accommodate four to six passengers in addition to a driver. —Daisuke Takimoto, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024

The fleet serving the Red Sea will be able to carry 30 passengers around the northwestern shores of Saudi Arabia. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024

View Comments Italy’s cruise ship tourism sector estimates that there will be more than 65,000 passengers in Genoa, with six ships making 12 port calls during the two weeks before and after August 15. —Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 15 Aug. 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