a person travelling in a car, train, boat, etc, not driven by him or her (as modifier): a passenger seat a member of a group or team who is a burden on the others through not participating fully in the work
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pas•sen•ger /ˈpæsəndʒɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a person traveling in an automobile, train, etc., esp. one who is not the operator:One passenger refused to show his ticket, so the whole train was stopped.
pas•sen•ger
(pas′ən jər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person who is traveling in an automobile, bus, train, airplane, or other conveyance, esp. one who is not the driver, pilot, or the like.
- a wayfarer;
traveler.
- Middle French, noun, nominal use of passag(i)er (adjective, adjectival) passing, temporary; see passage, -ier2; for -n- compare messenger, harbinger, scavenger, popinjay
- Middle English passager 1300–50
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