passenger

noun

Definition of passengernext
as in traveler

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Recent Examples of passenger Four coastguard vessels from northern Cyprus and a passenger vessel took part in rescue operations, the Interior Ministry said, as well as two coastguard helicopters to the area. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Four Turkish Cypriot coast guard vessels and a civilian passenger boat were deployed to the scene, along with five Turkish coastguard vessels and two helicopters, the ministry statement said. — Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Turkey's Interior Ministry said the passenger ship FILOJET was carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members. — David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Decoys ranged from something big like an unsecured load, to easy-to-overlook details like a crack in the passenger side frame, a wiper blade missing, or a loose lug nut. — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passenger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passenger
  1. traveler
  2. sightseer
Noun
  • The space also transforms to help travelers get the most out of their trip.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The southern Sinai peninsula is a popular tourist destination, with many travelers visiting the region to snorkel and dive in the Red Sea, the outlet reported.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of traveler
Noun
  • By the 1980s, just a few years after the National Geographic story came out, the monarchs were already drawing streams of intrepid sightseers from abroad, despite almost no tourism infrastructure.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • The coverage of the latest chapter in the Reflecting Pool’s story has attracted news reporters and sightseers putting their hands in the murky waters.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
Definition of sightseer

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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passenger. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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