passenger

A2 Topic:Transportation
US /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ UK /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒə/
noun Freq #5442

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person travelling in a vehicle who is not driving it.

    The bus can carry up to fifty passengers.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person travelling in a... rider
Word family
Forms passengers
Derived forms copassengernon-passengernonpassengerpassenger-sidepassengerlesspreighter

Etymology

From Old French passagier with intrusive n (see etymology of messenger).

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