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passenger

pas·sen·ger
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pas-uh n-jer]
    • /ˈpæs ən dʒər/
    • /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pas-uh n-jer]
    • /ˈpæs ən dʒər/

Definitions of passenger word

  • noun passenger a person who is traveling in an automobile, bus, train, airplane, or other conveyance, especially one who is not the driver, pilot, or the like. 1
  • noun passenger a wayfarer; traveler. 1
  • noun passenger sb travelling by bus, plane, train 1
  • noun passenger sb riding in a car 1
  • countable noun passenger A passenger in a vehicle such as a bus, boat, or plane is a person who is travelling in it, but who is not driving it or working on it. 0
  • adjective passenger Passenger is used to describe something that is designed for passengers, rather than for drivers or goods. 0

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Origin of passenger

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English passager < Middle French, noun use of passag(i)er (adj.) passing, temporary; see passage1, -ier2; for -n- cf. messenger, harbinger, scavenger, popinjay

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Parts of speech for Passenger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

passenger popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

passenger usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for passenger

noun passenger

  • arrival — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, you can refer to their arrival.
  • barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
  • conferee — a person who takes part in a conference
  • floater — a person or thing that floats.
  • floaters — a person or thing that floats.

adjective passenger

  • curbside — at the curb or on the sidewalk adjacent to the street
  • nearside — (British) the left side of a road vehicle when facing in the same direction as the vehicle.

Antonyms for passenger

noun passenger

  • autoist — motorist.
  • cabbie — A cabbie is a person who drives a taxi.
  • coachman — A coachman was a man who drove a coach that was pulled by horses.
  • driver — a person or thing that drives.
  • handler — a person or thing that handles.

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