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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

  • (..) We have to jump..no no Wait! Can you see this? Yeah Oh Christ, that's a plane. Mayday Mayday, Channel -, Thomas Jefferson. We have a passenger airliner in the north river! We're in route, we will advise! Let's go, Let's go! Jimmy, Jeff has not got out. We can't leave him there! (..)
    2016 Sully