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passenger

[ˈpæs.ən.dʒər]

passenger Definition

  • 1a person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it
  • 2a person who pays to travel on a public transport system

Using passenger: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "passenger" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The passengers were all asked to fasten their seat belts.

  • Example

    The train was full of passengers.

  • Example

    The bus driver picked up a few more passengers at the next stop.

  • Example

    I'm sorry, but we cannot allow passengers on this flight without proper identification.

passenger Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for passenger

Phrases with passenger

  • the seat in a vehicle where a passenger sits

    Example

    She sat in the passenger seat while her husband drove the car.

  • a train that carries passengers rather than goods

    Example

    We took the passenger train from New York to Boston.

  • an airplane designed to carry passengers

    Example

    The passenger plane was delayed due to bad weather.

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Summary: passenger in Brief

A 'passenger' [ˈpæs.ən.dʒər] is someone who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it. It can also refer to someone who pays to travel on a public transport system. Examples include 'The passengers were all asked to fasten their seat belts.' and 'The train was full of passengers.'

How do native speakers use this expression?

In

1955,

Parks

famously

kicked

off

the

Montgomery

Bus

Boycott,

by

refusing

to

give

up

her

seat

to

a

white

passenger.