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
  • Avianca recommends travelers complete the statement in advance.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Checking a first bag for travelers booked in economy will now be $50, up from $45, if purchased more than 24 hours before departure during a nonpeak travel period.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of travelers
Noun
  • Closer still to the falls, the mist is heavy enough to drench the sightseers stopping to gawk at the spectacle from viewing points, or on slippery pathways between the various lookouts.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The famous ski run ends at the Montenvers Railway, which has carried skiers and sightseers from the end of the glacier back to the village of Chamonix since 1909.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sightseers
Noun
  • Another agent had shown him a photo of a half-dozen migrants jammed in a porta-potty to share body heat.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Abbott bused migrants from the border to Chicago, often without a clear destination or adequate clothing for harsh Illinois winters.
    — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of migrants

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“Passengers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passengers. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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