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

Cruise passengers to Mexico this summer will have a new fee. —Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 9 May 2025

Jackson's Max was on land and helped a passenger who tumbled down the cliffside and tore his ACL as a result of the earthquake, while Avery (Phillipa Soo) and Tristan (Sean Teale) remained onboard the ship. —Julia Moore, People.com, 9 May 2025

What a plane passenger noticed outside her window while waiting for takeoff immediately melted people's hearts. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

Seven Seas Prestige is Regent’s first new ship class in a decade and will accommodate 822 passengers in one of the highest passenger-to-space ratios on the sea. —Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 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