passenger

pas·sen·ger

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passenger

Rare wayfarer
a person traveling in a train, bus, boat, automobile, etc., esp. one not involved in operating the conveyance

Origin of passenger

Middle English passager from Middle French from Old French passage, passage: the n is unhistoric, as in messenger

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passenger

noun

A person who travels in a conveyance, such as a car or train, without participating in its operation.
Informal A person who participates only passively in an activity.
Archaic A wayfarer or traveler.

Origin of passenger

Middle English passinger alteration of passager from Old French passageor from passager passing from passage passage ; see passage¹.

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Noun

(plural passengers)

One who rides or travels in a train, motor vehicle, boat, ship, ferry, hovercraft, aircraft, etc., but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.
(falconry) A young hunting bird that can fly and is taken while it is still in its first year.