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passenger

Definition

  • noun: a person who is traveling from one place to another in a car, bus, train, ship, airplane, etc., and who is not driving or working on it
  • noun: a traveler in a public or private conveyance
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: wayfarer, passager, fare

Examples

  • There's no room for 'passengers' on this project; everybody must do his share of the work.

  • There were two 'passengers' in the car in addition to the driver.

  • a 'passenger' train/ship [=a train/ship that carries passengers]

Movie quotes

  • (..) Alex makes his own decisions. When he engages in battle the visor comes down and the software takes over and, uh, the machine does everything. Alex is a passenger, just along for the ride. But, if the machine is in control how is Murphy accountable? Who's pulling the trigger? (..)
    2014 RoboCop