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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chapple opened the passenger side door, holding a gun in his left hand and a cellphone in right hand, the video shows.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
Only around 30 passengers and crew members survived.
—Breana Scheckwitz, Fox News, 6 June 2024
As of Monday, 21 passengers who were on board are still receiving medical treatment at clinics in Bangkok, Singapore Air said in an update.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
An aborted takeoff in that situation may feel scary to passengers on board, but aircraft are designed to do just that as long as their speed isn’t greater than what is called V1, according to aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
Only around 30 passengers and crew members survived.
—Breana Scheckwitz, Fox News, 6 June 2024
As of Monday, 21 passengers who were on board are still receiving medical treatment at clinics in Bangkok, Singapore Air said in an update.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
An aborted takeoff in that situation may feel scary to passengers on board, but aircraft are designed to do just that as long as their speed isn’t greater than what is called V1, according to aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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passenger
noun
pas·sen·ger
ˈpas-ᵊn-jər
: a person riding in or on a vehicle
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