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

The levy increases rates on hotel room and vacation rental stays but also imposes a new 11% tax on the gross fares paid by a cruise ship's passenger, prorated for the number of days the vessels are in Hawaii ports. —CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026

In addition to recalls, Tesla has been the subject of a five investigations in 2025, including one NHTSA announced in late December looking into potential issues with passengers having difficulty exiting Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles following crashes. —Keith Laing, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025

Europe travel chaos A power failure paralyzed Channel Tunnel rail traffic on Tuesday, causing travel chaos for thousands of passengers in London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. —Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025

The 4,300-passenger megaship features a striking outward‑facing Sphere that expands the Piazza with sweeping ocean views. —David Dickstein, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 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