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
For example, Joby's air taxi service in Manhattan plans to use its eVTOL, which looks like an oversized drone, to shuttle passengers from New York to JFK Airport next year.
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
For example, American Airlines recently revised its policies so passengers flying with pets may also bring one full-size carry-on or personal item.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
According to accounts of the attack, after the first vehicle was hit, passengers fled to the remaining two vehicles, which then moved on before each was hit, one after the other.
—Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The mobility hub would serve public transit, rideshares and other passenger drop-offs as well as employee shuttle buses to the subway stop being built at Fairfax and Wilshire Boulevard.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
By April 4, 2024 5:50 AM EDT BANGKOK — Panicked passengers jumped into the sea to escape a raging ferry fire in the Gulf of Thailand early Thursday, and all 108 people on board were safe.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The fourth passenger who survived with critical injuries was identified by police as Valerie Stutterheima, 23, from Scottsdale, Arizona.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
Overall, ultra-low cost carriers like Frontier make up about 15 percent of the market for domestic passengers in the U.S., Katy Nastro, a travel expert at Going, told T+L.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
The baggage weight allowance on United depends on a passenger's fare class and MileagePlus status.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
For example, American Airlines recently revised its policies so passengers flying with pets may also bring one full-size carry-on or personal item.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
According to accounts of the attack, after the first vehicle was hit, passengers fled to the remaining two vehicles, which then moved on before each was hit, one after the other.
—Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The mobility hub would serve public transit, rideshares and other passenger drop-offs as well as employee shuttle buses to the subway stop being built at Fairfax and Wilshire Boulevard.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
By April 4, 2024 5:50 AM EDT BANGKOK — Panicked passengers jumped into the sea to escape a raging ferry fire in the Gulf of Thailand early Thursday, and all 108 people on board were safe.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The fourth passenger who survived with critical injuries was identified by police as Valerie Stutterheima, 23, from Scottsdale, Arizona.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
Overall, ultra-low cost carriers like Frontier make up about 15 percent of the market for domestic passengers in the U.S., Katy Nastro, a travel expert at Going, told T+L.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
The baggage weight allowance on United depends on a passenger's fare class and MileagePlus status.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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