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Old French

passagier

traveler, passer-by

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A seat-belted woman rides in the front passenger seat of a car, hands resting in her lap, while a clearly separate driver holds the steering wheel.
noun

passenger

PAS-in-jur/ˈpæsɪndʒər/

A person traveling in a vehicle without operating it.

Etymology
passengerOld Frenchtraveler, passer-by

The Old French word meant a traveler or passer-by. English narrowed this broad meaning to someone carried in a vehicle or vessel, including someone riding while another person drives.

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