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.
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An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others, officials said.
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Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The family told police the vehicle likely has damage to the front passenger side.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The collision happened shortly after Air Canada Flight 8646, which was carrying four crew members and 72 passengers, touched down from Montreal, Garcia said.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The pilot and copilot were killed in the late Sunday night collision, which crushed the nose of the aircraft, while around 40 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The family told police the vehicle likely has damage to the front passenger side.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The collision happened shortly after Air Canada Flight 8646, which was carrying four crew members and 72 passengers, touched down from Montreal, Garcia said.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The pilot and copilot were killed in the late Sunday night collision, which crushed the nose of the aircraft, while around 40 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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passenger
noun
pas·sen·ger
ˈpas-ᵊn-jər
: a person riding in or on a vehicle
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