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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"I thought it was an earthquake. I was sitting down and I fell on the floor, along with the other passengers," one man told Ansa news agency.
From BBC
We encourage our passengers to travel comfortably and appreciate our loyal followers who enjoy the online humor.”
From MarketWatch
We encourage our passengers to travel comfortably and appreciate our loyal followers who enjoy the online humor.”
From MarketWatch
Stansted Airport said in a statement that the terminals used for private flights are "entirely independent" and that "no private jet passengers enter the main airport terminal".
From BBC
Pressure to reach a deal had been mounting ahead of the full application of new checks on passengers entering the passport-free Schengen zone in April.
From BBC
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