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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With 16 lie-flat seats at the front of the cabin, passengers can stretch out and settle in for the nearly six-hour flight, transforming a long domestic trip into an experience that feels more like international travel.
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Dixon exited the passenger side of the minivan, ran to an unoccupied Wauwatosa police squad car, and got in through an open driver's side door.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The new program will match passengers between 13 and 17 with drivers, and includes safety features such as pin verification, real-time tracking and recordings.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
While Frederick said passengers may notice the movement less on a bigger ship and face a lower risk of motion sickness, expedition ships are built for those conditions.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Dixon exited the passenger side of the minivan, ran to an unoccupied Wauwatosa police squad car, and got in through an open driver's side door.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The new program will match passengers between 13 and 17 with drivers, and includes safety features such as pin verification, real-time tracking and recordings.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
While Frederick said passengers may notice the movement less on a bigger ship and face a lower risk of motion sickness, expedition ships are built for those conditions.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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passenger
noun
pas·sen·ger
ˈpas-ᵊn-jər
: a person riding in or on a vehicle
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