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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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The surge in passengers would set a record high with luxury cruises seeing a notable surge in the Mediterranean.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
The Michigan Department of Transportation tracks passenger enplanements at airports in the state.
—John Tufts, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The 134 passengers were then put on a replacement flight to Los Angeles.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for passenger
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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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passenger
noun
pas·sen·ger
ˈpas-ᵊn-jər
: a person riding in or on a vehicle
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