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passenger

Syllabification: (pas·sen·ger)
Pronunciation: /ˈpasinjər/

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Definition of passenger

noun

  • a traveler on a public or private conveyance other than the driver, pilot, or crew.

Origin:

Middle English: from the Old French adjective passager 'passing, transitory', used as a noun, from passage (see passage1)

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