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 alarm was raised after a passenger on a train overlooking the river saw a body floating in the water, according to public broadcaster FranceInfo. —Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025

His best friend was a passenger and died after the car Hank was driving swerved off the road. —Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025

One vehicle, occupied by the driver and a passenger, was set ablaze, with the fire spreading to the home itself. —Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Singh's brother was a passenger in the truck but was uninjured. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 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