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

For a short period, after the end of World War II and before the age of the passenger jet, his creation was the pride of the American transportation industry. — Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026

Prosecutors say De La Rosa hacked at their passengers with the machete, igniting the panic that flipped the boat. — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

The development is part of China’s broader push to establish a low-altitude economy covering drones, cargo aircraft and passenger-carrying vehicles. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

The biggest change is coming to first class, where passengers traveling together will be able to transform two adjoining seats into a double bed measuring 80 inches long and 60 inches wide—the same size as a standard queen bed in the US. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

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 princess
• passenger rail
• passenger seat
• passenger train

Kids Definition

passenger

noun

pas·​sen·​ger ˈpas-ᵊn-jər 

: a person riding in or on a vehicle