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

Among the passengers were Kim Yi-hyeok’s two children, ages 4 and 6, hidden in burlap sacks. —Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026

On something huge like a North Sea passenger ferry or a freighter, just stopping the ship can take miles to accomplish, never mind putting about. —David Szondy april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026

Harwood sat in the passenger seat, and Tysdal stood at the passenger door. —Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026

Some 1,500 of the 2,200 passengers and crew died. —Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 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