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.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
However, the visual impact of the explosion was significant enough to be noticed from Florida and by passengers flying in the area.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Last year, Congonhas accounted for more than half of the 43.3 million passengers going through Aena Brasil’s 17 airports.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The decision comes at a time of increasing passenger travel -- screeners see an average of 2.5 million passengers a day.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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passenger
noun
pas·sen·ger
ˈpas-ᵊn-jər
: a person riding in or on a vehicle
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