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

  • (..) - for that to happen, - I don't know,,, I am not done with the questioning here, Mr, Greenspan, You said that a man approached your wife on the passenger side, and the shooter stuck a gun to your head, And when your wife refused to surrender her purse, the shooter then turned his gun (..)
    1994 The Glass Shield