passengers

noun

plural of passenger
as in travelers

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Recent Examples of passengers Hantavirus has a long incubation period, and people with high-risk exposures — including cruise ship passengers and people who were on an international flight with a sick passenger — should be monitored for 42 days, health officials say. — Erin Burnett, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passengers
  1. travelers
  2. sightseers
  3. migrants
Noun
  • As countries invest in medical expertise and advanced technology, more travelers are planning trips around aesthetic care.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • For travelers looking to relocate to East Asia, the island nation of Taiwan stands apart for its diverse array of bustling night markets, verdant national parks, and tropical coastline.
    — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Definition of travelers
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  • 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
  • Only a few sightseers lingered in the area to snap images of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument.
    — Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 25 May 2026
Definition of sightseers
Noun
  • However, our calculations show that population growth in Florida, particularly from out-of-state migrants, has nearly stopped.
    — Karin Brewster, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • The remote, inhospitable terrain serves as a natural biological barrier, though hundreds of thousands of migrants traverse the gap every year.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of migrants

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