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

Cordero was a passenger in Smith’s Lamborghini when a tire blew out, causing their vehicle to swerve and hit a median on I-90 West in Cleveland, according to the Browns’ statement. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, "Chris Smith Will Play with the Cleveland Browns on Monday, Nearly 1 Week After Girlfriend's Death," 16 Sep. 2019 The victims were passengers in a car that was was being shot at around 7:50 p.m. The driver of the vehicle drove to a nearby hospital. — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A teenager was killed in a double shooting Saturday night," 15 Sep. 2019 Skyllingstad was a passenger on the train when his railcar left the tracks after the train approached a 30-mph curve going 78 mph. — NBC News, "Jury awards $17 million to 3 plaintiffs in deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington," 14 Sep. 2019 The left side of the car’s front bumper struck a tree, after which the right front passenger side hit another tree, state police said. — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, "UConn student, Tolland grad, dies in crash," 12 Sep. 2019 They were last seen driving a red GMC Sierra truck bearing Arizona license plate 127XTY, with damage on its front passenger side and rear bumper. — Chelsea Curtis, azcentral, "Fugitive couple Blane, Susan Barksdale nabbed in Arizona manhunt," 11 Sep. 2019 High-tech goodies include a horizontal touchscreen that stretches all the way to the passenger side, with a separate control panel. — Christoph Rauwald, Fortune, "Watch Out Tesla: Porsche Unveils Its First-Ever Electric Car," 4 Sep. 2019 Two young children who were passengers in the vehicle were airlifted to Johns Hopkins Hospital by MSP Aviation for evaluation and treatment. — baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Mount Airy woman killed, two children injured in single-vehicle collision," 30 Aug. 2019 The woman was a passenger in the car, which police first noticed because the muffler was noisy. — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, "Resident finds 7-month-old boy in intersection; police arrest drunk driver with hand in popcorn: Berea police blotter," 29 Aug. 2019

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