A passenger in a vehicle such as a bus, boat, or plane is a person who is travelling in it, but who is not driving it or working on it.
Mr Fullemann was a passenger in the car when it crashed. [+ in]
...a flight from Milan with more than forty passengers on board.
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Synonyms: traveller, rider, fare, commuter More Synonyms of passenger
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Passenger is used to describe something that is designed for passengers, rather than for drivers or goods.
I sat in the passenger seat.
...a passenger train.
passenger in British English
(ˈpæsɪndʒə)
noun
1.
a.
a person travelling in a car, train, boat, etc, not driven by him or her
b.
(as modifier)
a passenger seat
2. mainly British
a member of a group or team who is a burden on the others through not participating fully in the work
Word origin
C14: from Old French passager passing, from passage1
passenger in American English
(ˈpæsəndʒər)
noun
1. Rare
wayfarer
2.
a person traveling in a train, bus, boat, automobile, etc., esp. one not involved in operating the conveyance
Word origin
ME passager < MFr < OFr passage, passage: the n is unhistoric, as in messenger
Examples of 'passenger' in a sentence
passenger
Measures that could be announced next week include a reduction in air passenger duty.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Southern has suggested passengers could share car journeys this week.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Noise would be cancelled out using microphones above the heads of drivers and passengers.
The Sun (2016)
It declined to go into detail about a timeframe for the planned increase in passenger numbers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
My thoughts are with all the families of the passengers and crew!
The Sun (2016)
Reports suggest he may have argued with passengers on board his flight.
The Sun (2017)
If you hadn't known other passengers on the flight you might have given up your fight.
The Sun (2016)
There were 155 passengers and crew members on a plane that might soon be sinking.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Strikes and confrontations have left passengers furious, train companies reeling and the government powerless to sort out the chaos.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This was a very embarrassing episode as it happened in front of around 50 passengers on the plane and airport staff.
The Sun (2016)
The comments came as unions demanded full compensation for passengers rather than vouchers.
The Sun (2014)
That journey was a surprise to the officials and to the few passengers in our car.
Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006)
Road users and train passengers struggled as some routes were submerged and trains cancelled.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The passengers had their vehicles returned once the train had been towed out of the tunnel.
The Sun (2011)
The lorry driver and two passengers suffered minor injuries and multiple stings.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Some peak services are carrying more than double the number of passengers they should.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was a danger to the crew and passengers.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Over three hours crew members reassured passengers that they were tackling a fire on the car deck.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We are not yet talking about carrying passengers in planes without pilots.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They said he had nine passengers on board but was only allowed eight.
The Sun (2013)
This is likely to be extended to passenger buses.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
When another passenger needed his seat she took him on to her lap.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The passenger boats taking part will be allowed to charge to carry people.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The day of routine passenger flights was at last about to dawn.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
The car was searched after passenger profiling rather than as a result of intelligence.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Maximum occupancy of the car is eight passengers.
The Sun (2012)
Four rounds were fired at a vehicle but the passengers were unharmed.
The Sun (2016)
The city council says that the move will help to improve driver and passenger safety.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This check should be carried out before passengers board the plane in their own country.
The Sun (2014)
And the sheer numbers of passengers and pieces of baggage that need checking would push any technology to its limits.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Thousands of air passengers had to take replacement buses to and from London yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Another involves a passenger train that can carry freight at off-peak periods.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The ship was carrying about 260 passengers and crew.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
With almost one crew member per passenger, this ebullient American had made a poignant observation.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
passenger
British English: passenger /ˈpæsɪndʒə/ NOUN
A passenger in a bus, boat, or plane is a person who is travelling in it, but who is not driving it or working on it.
My father was a passenger in the car when it crashed.
American English: passenger
Arabic: رَاكِبٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: passageiro
Chinese: 乘客
Croatian: putnik
Czech: cestující
Danish: passager
Dutch: passagier
European Spanish: pasajero
Finnish: matkustaja
French: passager
German: Passagier
Greek: επιβάτης
Italian: passeggero
Japanese: 乗客
Korean: 승객
Norwegian: passasjer
Polish: pasażer
European Portuguese: passageiro
Romanian: pasager
Russian: пассажир
Latin American Spanish: pasajero
Swedish: passagerare
Thai: ผู้โดยสาร
Turkish: yolcu
Ukrainian: пасажир
Vietnamese: hành khách
All related terms of 'passenger'
passenger car
A passenger car is any car designed for carrying fewer than ten people.
passenger jet
a jet that carries passengers
foot passenger
a ferry passenger who is travelling without a vehicle
passenger cell
the inside of a vehicle, in which people sit
passenger coach
a carriage in which passengers sit
passenger door
a car door that is used by a passenger
passenger ferry
a ferry that carries passengers
passenger list
a list of the people who are travelling on a boat or plane
passenger mile
a mile travelled by a passenger (used in travel statistics )
passenger seat
→ the passenger seat
passenger ship
a ship carrying passengers
passenger side
the side of a car which is not the driver's side
passenger train
a train that carries passengers
fellow passenger
a person travelling on the same vehicle, plane, ship etc as you
passenger aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle which can fly, for example an aeroplane or a helicopter .
passenger flight
A flight is a journey made by flying, usually in an aeroplane .
passenger journey
When you make a journey , you travel from one place to another.
passenger pigeon
a gregarious North American pigeon , Ectopistes migratorius: became extinct at the beginning of the 20th century
passenger safety
Safety is the state of being safe from harm or danger .
passenger station
a station used by passengers
passenger traffic
number of passengers
pillion passenger
a person who travels in a seat or place behind the rider of a motorcycle , scooter , horse, etc
transfer passenger
a traveller who changes from one plane , train, or bus to another, or to another form of transport
passenger enquiries
enquiries from passengers to a transport company such as a railway or airline
stand-by passenger
someone who buys a (usually cheaper ) ticket , if they are still available , on a plane just before it is about to leave rather than booking in advance
the passenger seat
the seat used by a passenger of a car, beside the driver
Chinese translation of 'passenger'
passenger
(ˈpæsɪndʒəʳ)
n(c)
(in car, boat, plane etc) 乘客 (chéngkè) (位, wèi)
(noun)
Definition
a person travelling in a vehicle driven by someone else
a flight from Milan with more than forty passengers aboardthe pillion passenger on a motorbike
Synonyms
traveller
Many air travellers suffer puffy ankles during long flights.
rider
fare
The taxi driver picked up a fare.
commuter
The number of commuters to London has dropped.
hitchhiker
pillion rider
fare payer
Additional synonyms
in the sense of commuter
Definition
a person who regularly travels a considerable distance to work