passenger

American  

[pas-uhn-jer] / ˈpæs ən dʒər /

noun

1. a person who is traveling in an automobile, bus, train, airplane, or other conveyance, especially one who is not the driver, pilot, or the like.

2. a wayfarer; traveler.

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passenger British  

/ ˈpæsɪndʒə /

noun

1. 1. a person travelling in a car, train, boat, etc, not driven by him

   2. ( as modifier )

      a passenger seat

2. a member of a group or team who is a burden on the others through not participating fully in the work

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Other Word Forms

• nonpassenger noun

Etymology

Origin of passenger

1300–50; Middle English passager < Middle French, noun use of passag ( i ) er (adj.) passing, temporary; passage ¹, -ier ²; for -n- messenger, harbinger, scavenger, popinjay

Example Sentences

Industry experts say it’s a possibility, noting that passenger contracts can allow for this very kind of post-booking add-on.

From MarketWatch

Videos on social media have documented the outage, with one appearing to show it resulting in a highway collision, although police said no injuries had been reported and passengers exited their vehicles safely.

From BBC

A number of Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis froze in the middle of traffic in a major Chinese city, forcing passengers to abandon the vehicles, and raising questions over the safety of self-driving cars.

From The Wall Street Journal

In December, the carrier cancelled about 4,500 flights, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at airports across India.

From BBC

Boarding group 1 had me on the plane quickly, though a couple of dozen passengers with frequent-flier status filed on ahead of me.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• commuter
• customer
• fare
• patron
• pilgrim
• rider
• tourist
• traveler