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

Along with increasing the access fee, the board is also discussing getting ride app companies to limit pickups at the central terminal area — within the airport horseshoe — to 30%, with the remaining 70% out at the Skylink, and reversing those percentages for passenger drop-offs, Reich said. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

About 30 minutes into the flight, passengers said flight attendants began running up and down the aisle appearing agitated before making a startling announcement. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026

The exhibition features more than 200 original artifacts, including photographs, handwritten letters and personal keepsakes from passengers and crew members. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026

The airport advised passengers to arrive four to five hours before their flights. —Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 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