noun
passenger
PAS-in-jur/ˈpæsɪndʒər/
A person traveling in a vehicle without operating it.
The passenger watches the scenery while her brother drives.
Etymology
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.
In context
He was driving this type of vehicle. They tell you his car. Of course, it registered in your mind you know thats his car. He had a passenger
More examples
- Passengers board the train through the open doors.
- Each passenger on the boat wears a life jacket.
- I sit in the passenger seat beside the driver.
Forms
passenger · passengers
Similar words
- traveler
- Includes people who drive themselves or travel on foot.
- rider
- Can also describe someone operating a bicycle or motorcycle.