noun
conductor
a public transport worker responsible for passengers and their fares
The conductor checks tickets as the train leaves the station.
Etymology
The Latin root concerns leading or guiding. A transport conductor takes charge of passengers and their travel arrangements, preserving the personal role of managing a journey.
More examples
- She asked the conductor about the next stop.
- Two conductors walked through the cars.
- The conductor helped a passenger find a seat.
Forms
conductor · conductors
Similar words
- fare collector
- A narrower role than all a conductor's passenger duties.
- attendant
- Attendant is broader and need not collect fares or oversee a train car.