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- [pas-uh n-jer]
- /ˈpæs ən dʒər/
- /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
Antonyms for passenger
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