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

Just like normal air passengers, some horses fly business class, while others go economy. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The funds will support the expansion and modernization of airport infrastructure, accelerate the development of Adani Airport City projects and scale passenger-facing and other non-aeronautical businesses, including ground handling. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

That equals emissions from a standard passenger vehicle driving between 2,000 and 5,200 miles — roughly the one-way distance between Seattle and Miami. — Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Investigators determined an explosive device hidden in a radio-cassette player had been inside a suitcase that was checked in Malta and ultimately transferred to Pan Am Flight 103 without an accompanying passenger. — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Sep. 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