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

In 2022 alone, over 26 million pieces of luggage were delayed, damaged, or lost—representing a mishandling rate of 7.6 bags per 1,000 passengers globally. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Delta aims to provide dedicated overhead bin space for every passenger, more accessible seating and lavatories and fewer rows to create a less crowded environment. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025

At this point, a fellow passenger, whom Witschy said was an engineer, stood and balanced on an armrest to investigate the ceiling panel. —Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025

May 21: Axiom 2 mission with four private passengers launched to the International Space Station for an eight-day visit flying on a SpaceX Falcon 9 topped with Crew Dragon Freedom from KSC’s Launch Complex 39-A at 5:37 p.m. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 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