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

By synchronizing the times buses arrive at the hub, the system will allow passengers to easily catch the next bus. —Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025

The ship will feature more than 15 new venues, along with passenger favorites like Cheeseburger in Paradise and the Hemisphere Dancer lounge. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025

Brightline is the deadliest passenger railroad in the United States. —Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025

The passenger in the GMC, Aaron Deandre Radford, 31, of Indianapolis was ejected during the crash. —Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 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