passengernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpæs.ən.dʒər/us/ˈpæs.ən.dʒɚ/A2 a person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it:
airline/rail/train/car passengers
passenger train
a train carrying people rather than goods:
Two passenger trains were involved in the accident.
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- The strike has led to the cancellation of some ferry services and left hundreds of passengers stranded at the docks.
- All passengers for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16.
- Several train passengers received serious injuries in the crash.
- Fortunately, none of the passengers were badly injured in the crash.
- The law stipulates that new cars must have seat belts for the driver and every passenger.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Travellers & visitors
- a rolling stone (gathers no moss) idiom
- backpacker
- carpool
- commuter
- daily passenger
- fare
- flyer
- frequent flier
- guest of honour
- hitchhike
- holidaymaker
- office-goer
- peripatetic
- pilgrim
- pioneer
- stayer
- tinker
- tourist office
- vacationer
- visitor
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