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 outbreak linked to the MV Hondius began after the Dutch cruise ship, carrying 147 passengers and crew members, departed Argentina on April 1 for a South Atlantic voyage. —Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026

For much of my life, my mother’s side of the family—consummate New Englanders, some of them descended from a passenger on the Mayflower—seemed somewhat foreign to me. —Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

Even in the cold Alaskan spring, passengers regularly gathered outside – with several complimentary blankets – to grab a drink and watch the sunset or sail away. —Josh Rivera, USA Today, 17 May 2026

According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the flight was diverted to Tahiti after the man allegedly bit one of the crew members and a fellow passenger who had helped restrain him. —Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 May 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