Passenger: meaning, definitions and examples

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passenger

 

[ หˆpรฆs.ษชn.dส’ษ™r ]

Context #1 | Noun

on a plane

A person who is traveling in a vehicle, especially an airplane, and is not operating it.

Synonyms

commuter, rider, traveler

Examples of usage

  • The passengers on the plane were asked to fasten their seat belts.
  • The flight attendant served drinks to the passengers.
Context #2 | Noun

on a ship

A person who is traveling in a vehicle, especially a ship, and is not part of the crew.

Synonyms

cruiser, tourist, voyager

Examples of usage

  • The passengers enjoyed the sunset from the deck of the ship.
  • The cruise ship had luxurious cabins for the passengers.
Context #3 | Noun

general

A person who is traveling in a vehicle, such as a car, bus, or train, and is not the driver.

Synonyms

commuter, rider, traveller

Examples of usage

  • The passengers chatted with each other during the bus ride.
  • The train conductor checked the tickets of all the passengers.

Translations

Translations of the word "passenger" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น passageiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฏเคพเคคเฅเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Passagier

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penumpang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐัะฐะถะธั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pasaลผer

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไน—ๅฎข (ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใใ‚ƒใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท passager

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pasajero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yolcu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šน๊ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุงูƒุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cestujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ cestujรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไน˜ๅฎข (chรฉngkรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ farรพegi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพะปะฐัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™rniลŸin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pasajero

Etymology

The word 'passenger' originated in the mid-14th century from the Old French word 'passager', meaning 'traveler'. It has been used to refer to individuals traveling in various modes of transportation throughout history, reflecting the evolution of human mobility and transportation systems.

See also: bypass, impassable, impasse, overpass, passable, passably, passage, passcode, passรฉ, passer, passing, passingly, passion, passionately, passive, passkey, underpass, unpassability, unpassable.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,076, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.