passenger
Americannoun
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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.
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a wayfarer; traveler.
noun
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a person travelling in a car, train, boat, etc, not driven by him
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( as modifier )
a passenger seat
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a member of a group or team who is a burden on the others through not participating fully in the work
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
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Border Patrol agents were on a “targeted enforcement operation” when they found Nino-Moncada driving in a red Toyota Tacoma around 2 p.m. local time Thursday with Zambrano-Contreras in the passenger seat, authorities said.
Heathrow said almost 7.2 million passengers travelled through the hub last month, its highest number on record for the month of December.
From Barron's
A man in his 30s, also a passenger in the same car, was critically injured.
From BBC
Five passengers from both vehicles remain in hospital for treatment.
From BBC
The judge also paid tribute to other passengers who went to help the injured victims, including a nurse who was on board.
From BBC
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