passenger

noun, often attributive

pas·sen·ger | \ ˈpa-sᵊn-jər

Definition of passenger

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

That kind of success represents a comeback from controversy over a particular model of passenger scanners deployed in 2010. — Ronald D. White, latimes.com, "This Hawthorne company finds security in border protection," 6 July 2019 Several buses lined up waiting for boarding passengers in front of her. — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, "Seminole talks to Lynx, Jai-Alai fronton owner about moving busy bus stop to make way for redevelopment," 5 July 2019 On some flights when the passenger load and cargo load is heavy, the flight is planned to land at the maximum landing weight. — John Cox, USA TODAY, "Ask the Captain: Why do pilots burn off fuel and what's with the turbulence in Las Vegas?," 5 July 2019 Based on a British series and franchised around the world, the game show, hosted by Ben Bailey, had Bailey picking up passengers in New York and quizzing them for cash prizes. — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, "Bravo gives ‘Cash Cab’ reboot the green light," 5 July 2019 The flight's 217 passengers were safely evacuated after the emergency landing, the Massachusetts State Police said. — Elizabeth Joseph And Faith Karimi, CNN, "A Virgin Atlantic flight makes an emergency landing in Boston after a cabin fire," 5 July 2019 Four other passengers on the Mastercraft were transported for medical attention by emergency responders, said Marine Patrol Sgt. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Woman missing on Smith Lake after crash identified; driver charged with boating under the influence," 5 July 2019 All 217 passengers onboard the flight were successfully evacuated. — Jon Porter, The Verge, "Burning battery pack forces emergency landing of Virgin flight," 5 July 2019 The distinction between flying for free and flying for money is important because pilots flying passengers commercially need to operate as a Code of Federal Regulations Part 135. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "NTSB: Pilot in fatal crash near Seward ‘volunteered’ to fly Michigan couple," 5 July 2019

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