Passenger: Meaning, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：passenger (Passenger)

Passenger 🔊

/ˈpæsəndʒər/

A person who travels in a vehicle but is not driving it.

passenger 🔊

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/ˈpæsəndʒər/

A person who travels in a vehicle such as a car, bus, train, or airplane but does not operate it.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'passager', from 'passer' (to pass) + '-ager' (one who).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'pass' + 'enger' — a person who 'passes' through a journey without driving.

📖 Example

After the passenger found his seat on the train, he opened his book to read. 🔊 After the passenger found his seat on the train, he opened his book to read.

🔗 Collocations

passenger seat – the seat beside the driver

passenger list – a list of people traveling on a ship or plane

passenger train – a train that carries people rather than freight

🔄 Synonyms

rider (n.) – a person who rides in a vehicle

traveler (n.) – a person who is traveling

commuter (n.) – a person who travels regularly between home and work

🚫 Antonyms

driver (n.) – a person who drives a vehicle

operator (n.) – a person who operates a vehicle

🌱 Derivatives

passage (n.) – a journey or route

passengerless (adj.) – without passengers

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Old French 'passager' (traveler, wayfarer), from 'passer' (to pass). Originally meant a person traveling on foot or horseback.