PASSENGER Definition & Meaning

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passenger

[ pas-uhn-jer ]

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noun

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.
a wayfarer; traveler.

passenger

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noun

1. a person travelling in a car, train, boat, etc, not driven by him
2. ( as modifier )
  a passenger seat
a member of a group or team who is a burden on the others through not participating fully in the work

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of passenger¹

1300–50; Middle English passager < Middle French, noun use of passag ( i ) er (adj.) passing, temporary; passage ¹, -ier ²; for -n- messenger, harbinger, scavenger, popinjay

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of passenger¹

C14: from Old French passager passing, from passage ¹

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Section 28 also states: "For safety reasons, buses will only stop at recognised bus stops to allow passengers to board."

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It was unclear whether the driver was hurt or whether there were any injured passengers in the van.

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The man, who was a front seat passenger of a car, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The car then continued moving forward with Martin, wounded, in the passenger seat.

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The CPS said a female passenger was seen filming them at one point on her phone, adding that it was clear to witnesses that Williams' Audi was out of control before colliding with another car.

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