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.
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In 2022 alone, over 26 million pieces of luggage were delayed, damaged, or lost—representing a mishandling rate of 7.6 bags per 1,000 passengers globally.
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Delta aims to provide dedicated overhead bin space for every passenger, more accessible seating and lavatories and fewer rows to create a less crowded environment.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
At this point, a fellow passenger, whom Witschy said was an engineer, stood and balanced on an armrest to investigate the ceiling panel.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
May 21: Axiom 2 mission with four private passengers launched to the International Space Station for an eight-day visit flying on a SpaceX Falcon 9 topped with Crew Dragon Freedom from KSC’s Launch Complex 39-A at 5:37 p.m.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Delta aims to provide dedicated overhead bin space for every passenger, more accessible seating and lavatories and fewer rows to create a less crowded environment.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
At this point, a fellow passenger, whom Witschy said was an engineer, stood and balanced on an armrest to investigate the ceiling panel.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
May 21: Axiom 2 mission with four private passengers launched to the International Space Station for an eight-day visit flying on a SpaceX Falcon 9 topped with Crew Dragon Freedom from KSC’s Launch Complex 39-A at 5:37 p.m.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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passenger
noun
pas·sen·ger
ˈpas-ᵊn-jər
: a person riding in or on a vehicle
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