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

Travelers are advised to check with their airline or travel agent as soon as possible for information on rebooking and refunds, though passengers are reporting difficulties getting assistance because of high caller volumes. —Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026

Previously safe havens in the Mideast like Dubai have seen incoming fire, stranding hundreds of thousands of airline passengers. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026

The closures left thousands of passengers stranded in Dubai, as authorities worked to find temporary accommodation for transit passengers and those with departing flights booked. —Sophie Prideaux, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026

According to data from the National Digital Car Seat Check Form, 74% of the almost 60,000 car seats that child passenger safety technicians (CPSTs) checked in 2025 were not being used as intended by the manufacturer. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Mar. 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