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

Several of those passengers posted photos or videos of them on board the flight or in the airport, with timestamps that match the flight's actual schedule. —Camila Domonoske, NPR, 31 May 2026

On Friday, a domestic flight was diverted because of a security concern with an unruly passenger. —ABC News, 31 May 2026

In the event of a cancellation, passengers would need to be rerouted to their final destination and wouldn't have to pay for a new ticket. —Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

The release noted her leadership spearheading major infrastructure projects, expanding flight opportunities and revamping the Boise Airport experience while passenger traffic skyrocketed. —Shannon Tyler may 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 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