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

As airports and airlines adjust to the government reopening, passengers could still experience delays, Abdelghany said. —Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025

Sky Harbor spokeswoman Monica Hernandez said that passengers should continue to check their flight status with their airline before arriving. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025

Japan is world-renowned for its bullet trains, which transport passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025

Commercial aviation in the United States, from passenger travel to cargo flights, represents about 5% of the nation's annual gross domestic product, according to the Airlines for America trade group, and supports about 10 million jobs. —Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Nov. 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