noun
- a person who travels in a vehicle, aircraft, or ship but is not the driver, pilot, or crew member
- a person who does not contribute to the work or effort of a group
Usage: informal
Examples
- The bus can hold forty passengers.
- All passengers must fasten their seatbelts before takeoff.
- She was a passenger in her friend’s car when the accident happened.
- The train passengers waited patiently on the platform.
- The ship’s passengers enjoyed the ocean view from the deck.
- He felt like a passenger in his own company after the merger.
- Don’t be a passenger in this project—we need everyone to help.