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

Riccobono said that the training needs to start with something as basic as the right way to approach a blind passenger. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 June 2026

The body of singer Oliver Tree was back in California this weekend after he was listed as a passenger on a helicopter that crashed above Rio de Janeiro one week ago. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 June 2026

Multiple officers got out of their vehicles, repeatedly telling the driver and a passenger to get out of the car, police said. — Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 22 June 2026

The war with Iran, fuel instability and a changing passenger profile have upended many airlines and their forward growth. — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

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 princess
• passenger rail
• passenger seat
• passenger train

Kids Definition

passenger

noun

pas·​sen·​ger ˈpas-ᵊn-jər 

: a person riding in or on a vehicle