passenger

noun

pas·​sen·​ger ˈpa-sᵊn-jər How to pronounce passenger (audio)
often attributive
1
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.
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That includes passengers with only carry-on bags, who previously had to check in a scant 30 minutes before the gate closed. Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 1 June 2025 Their insights come from thousands of hours of observing the things that work for themselves and for passengers. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025 The train departs from Blue Ridge, one of the best mountain towns in the South, and passengers have the option to book either the 2-hour express tour or the 4-hour extended tour, which allows time to explore McCaysville and Copperhill during a 2-hour layover. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 31 May 2025 All the passengers sat along the lefthand side of the plane, while cargo was arranged on the right. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for passenger

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of passenger was in the 14th century

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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

passenger

noun
pas·​sen·​ger ˈpas-ᵊn-jər How to pronounce passenger (audio)
: a person riding in or on a vehicle

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