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 Transportation Security Administration and local airport officials expect more than 32,000 passengers will fly out of Austin on Tuesday — thousands more than on a typical Tuesday. —Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

Dubai International Airport served more than 90 million passengers in 2025 — the highest of any airport in the world for international traffic. —Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026

Clint Henderson laid out best practices for airline passengers. —Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026

Bring your favorite bottle of bubbly and pick up a lobster roll flight from Off the Hook before setting sail on the Argia schooner, which accommodates up to 49 passengers. —Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 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