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

New transportation, like railroads, held hazards for both passengers and workers. —Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025

The State Department is warning travelers about violent crime and other potential risks in a popular destination for cruise passengers and other tourists – The Bahamas. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025

However, in late March, a plane had to turn around while en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai, for one seriously frustrating reason for passengers and one epically embarrassing one for the pilot. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025

She was booked into the Harris County Jail on those warrants, and charges of driving while intoxicated with a child passenger and assault on a public servant. —Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 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