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

Amundsen exited the passenger side of the vehicle and fired several rounds at a deputy before fleeing the scene on foot, according to the press release. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025

Besides adorable canines, llamas and alpacas also help to calm anxious passengers. —Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025

The Department of Transportation, for example, has rules about how airlines must compensate passengers if their flights are cancelled or significantly changed or delayed. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025

Tennessee's law bans drivers from consuming or possessing an open container of alcohol while their car is running, but the Volunteer State is one of just a handful of states that does not extend that prohibition to passengers. —Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 25 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