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

Most of the passengers on my ship were Francophones (about two-thirds, with the remainder an international grab bag of Aussies, Germans, Portuguese, and Americans). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

The driver of the Malibu and a 24-year-old passenger were airlifted to a local hospital. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

Today, Heart Aerospace unveiled a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner designed to fly passengers to and from community airports with fewer emissions. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

Garcia confirmed that the vehicle’s driver and a passenger got out and ran off without calling for help or rendering any aid to the pedestrians. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 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