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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The vehicle's failure to ping passengers when their seatbelt is not fastened can increase a person's risk of injury or death if a crash takes place, according to the NHTSA.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Another is passenger vehicles, the second most valuable import from Canada after oil.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
This means passengers receive reciprocal loyalty benefits as well as the ability to earn and redeem miles on each other's airline.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
Police said Hunter Lyons, 22, and a 1-year-old child passenger were pronounced dead at the scene by the Breckinridge County Coroner’s Office.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Another is passenger vehicles, the second most valuable import from Canada after oil.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
This means passengers receive reciprocal loyalty benefits as well as the ability to earn and redeem miles on each other's airline.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
Police said Hunter Lyons, 22, and a 1-year-old child passenger were pronounced dead at the scene by the Breckinridge County Coroner’s Office.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for passenger
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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger. Accessed 4 Aug. 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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