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

One person is dead and three others are missing after a boat with more than a dozen passengers aboard capsized and sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, according to local authorities. — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 15 July 2026

Parking in a passenger loading zone now carries a $70 fine, up from $40. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 14 July 2026

The family of a former Obama-era White House official filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Monday over a 2023 flight when pilots briefly lost control of a private jet resulting in fatal injuries to a passenger. — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

The route is expected to run through mid-August, and is the first time Boise passengers could fly nonstop to Alaska. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 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